Operators of hotels which have yet to be issued with the Malaysian halal certificate are advised to apply for it from the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) or the Islamic Religious Department in their respective states before Ramadan.
Jakim director-general, Datuk Wan Mohamad Sheikh Abdul Aziz, said immediate approval would be given to hotels which submitted their applications now, but on the condition that they met all the stipulated requirements.
"With the coming of Ramadan, many 'buka puasa' (breaking of fast) events will be held at hotels, Jakim will have special officers to process applications for the halal certificate," he told reporters here today.
He also said that awareness courses on the requirements for halal certificate were being held by Jakim, with the cooperation of the Halal Industry Development Corporation and the Malaysian Associations of Hotels, for hotel operators in Selangor, Langkawi, Penang and Johor since early this month.
This course was necessary in view that only 64 hotels nationwide had been issued with the halal certificate, he added.
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