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  • A&W’s Comeback To Singapore Plagued By ‘Halal Not Halal’ Issue.. Seriously?

    A&W’s Comeback To Singapore Plagued By ‘Halal Not Halal’ Issue.. Seriously?

    Yes, again the ‘Halal Not Halal’ issue is baccccccccck and the TRENDING restaurant that everyone is talking about now is A&W Singapore.

    “We gave up. The queue was 1 hour.”

    Said one of the kiasu patrons of A&W on its first day reopening in Singapore after they have been gone for a long time. Other than A&W, many flocked over to Jewel Changi Airport over the weekend to see the news attractions especially the waterfall.

    But what is the hype eh about this A&W, because in JB the outlets are lengang (slow business). (:

    Photo of an outlet in JB

    So, apart from the tak boleh rilek crowd that die-die confirm plus chop cannot eat on other days (other than the opening day) or wait it out a few days/weeks, the issue of HALAL CERTIFICATION surfaced. Not surprising la.. Singaporeans.

    Screenshot taken from Facebook

    This ah gerl say don’t make A&W Singapore become halal certified. Her argument is that people ONLY have a choice to eat beef or pork, so if someone don’t eat beef they need to eat the pork instead. #bodohpehstatement #racistmuch

    “Dekni tk makan Babi,dia makan Taik Babi.”

    Oops. Not we say one siol. Someone who replied to her said that. Padan muka you.

    Anyway, A&W Singapore saved the day when they instantaneously responded the following to Singaporeans’ squabble about ‘Halal Not Halal’ issue.

    Beyond opening new outlets, A&W also wants to cater to various segments of the local market, said Mr Tan. It has “every intention” of submitting its application to the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) for halal-certification.

    “The Muslim community formed a very big chunk of our business (in the past) and I think right now we will continue to respect and recognise that this particular market is very important to us,” said Mr Tan.

    “From the start, when developing the menu, we always wanted to make it halal, but obviously we need to get the restaurant to open first – we are in the process – meaning to say we have every intention to submit our application to MUIS.

    “We’re hoping that the crowd will ease out a bit and then we will get them to come in (and do an audit),” said Mr Tan.

    “Right now, we would like consumers to know that it’s a Muslim friendly menu, no pork no lard, and as soon as we can find the time to submit our application to MUIS, we will do so immediately.”

    Photo from CNA

    Wohoo! Definitely great news for us Muslims! Thanks to A&W.

    A&W has been halal in the past and will always continue to be halal to cater for the Muslim community in Singapore.

    Btw, 94% responded YES to a poll asking if A&W should be halal.

    Duh of course yes. It’s our birthright!

     

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  • Watain Concert Banned, Minister Dragged in Racial Issues Involving Malays, Muslims and the Christian Community in a Follow-up Explanation

    Watain Concert Banned, Minister Dragged in Racial Issues Involving Malays, Muslims and the Christian Community in a Follow-up Explanation

    In the wake of the government’s order to block a black metal band from playing here (just hours before the concert was due to start), Minister of Home Affairs K Shanmugam oddly dragged in racial issues.

    In a speech at an appreciation lunch for Malay-Muslim anti-drug campaigners on Saturday, the minister honed in on a photograph taken at a meet-and-greet session between Swedish band Watain and their fans. The picture depicted Watain and their fans showing ‘the middle finger’ — a defiant (and very metal) response to the government’s decision to cancel the concert on grounds of preserving “public order”.

    According to Channel NewsAsia, Shanmugam detailed how the ministry would be unable to let the concert go ahead, given how Watain’s lyrical content held anti-Christian themes. Then he went into length about the photograph, harping on how it showed “primarily Malay young men”.

    “You have a group of Malay young men, showing the one-finger sign, supporting the group,” CNA quoted the minister.

    “If a group of Chinese went and showed the finger sign and said that we should allow it – how would you all have felt? It is the same.”

    Mentioning that the photo has gone viral “across the Christian community”, Minister Shanmugam stated that it was crucial to show that the picture does not represent what the Muslim community thinks.

    “They won’t realize that this a small group of Malays, but they may think, is this what Muslims think of us? So now we have to send the message that this is not what the Muslim community thinks. These are black metal group supporters, they are not the mainstream community.”

    In conversations with Christian leaders, Shanmugam pointed out how the leaders would oftentimes draw comparisons to how tough the government would quash anti-Islam sentiment, such as banning the Salman Rushdie book The Satanic Verses in Singapore.

    “(The leaders) said what these people (Watain) are saying is far worse, it is a hundred times worse about Christianity – how come you would allow that?” said Shanmugam to The Straits Times.

    “They said you treat the Muslim community differently than the Christian community.”

    Shanmugam acknowledged there was “some truth” to what the leaders said but said it was not fully true “but it is an approach”.

    He also pointed out to Channel NewsAsia that not all bands would be banned because they spoke about Christianity.

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    The aftermath?

    It led to confusion among the Muslim community. How did this become an issue that involves the Muslim community? Is the minister trying to be a “hero” that saved the Muslims from depicting a bad, intolerant stand against Christians? What has the brown-skinned fans in the photo got to do with Malays in general, or worse representing what the Muslim community in Singapore thinks about the Christians. Is it because there is a stereotype about Malays in Singapore where they are called Mat Rockers? And who are these brown-skinned fans in the viral photo? Are they even Malay/Muslims from Singapore?

    What was the Minister thinking by saying all this?

    Source: Coconut, Yahoo, The Straits Times and Channel NewsAsia

  • Hijab Now An Optional Part Of Police Scotland Uniform

    Hijab Now An Optional Part Of Police Scotland Uniform

    Police Scotland has announced that the hijab will become an optional part of its uniform.

    Officers and staff have always had the option to wear religious headwear.

    Today’s announcement formally ratifies the Police Scotland hijab and will encourage women from Muslim communities, who may previously not have seen policing as a career option, to reconsider.

    Making the announcement, Chief Constable Phil Gormley, said:

    “I am delighted to make this announcement and welcome the support from both the Muslim community, and the wider community, as well as police officers and staff.

    “Like many other employers, especially in the public sector, we are working towards ensuring our service is representative of the communities we serve. I hope that this addition to our uniform options will contribute to making our staff mix more diverse and adds to the life skills, experiences and personal qualities that our officers and staff bring to policing the communities of Scotland.”

    Fahad Bashir, Chair of the Scottish Police Muslim Association, said:

    “This is a positive step in the right direction, and I am delighted that Police Scotland is taking productive steps in order to ensure that our organisation is seen to be inclusive and represents the diverse communities that we serve across Scotland.

    “No doubt this will encourage more women from Muslim and minority ethnic backgrounds to join Police Scotland.”

    Police Scotland has built strong partnerships with local communities, including all faith and non-faith groups, and is committed to encouraging more women and recruits from Black and Minority Ethnic communities to join its ranks.

     

     

    Source: Police Scotland

  • Woman Claimed That Her Hijab Friend Was Spat On And They Have The Photo Of The Culprit

    Woman Claimed That Her Hijab Friend Was Spat On And They Have The Photo Of The Culprit

    According to Lyza, her hijab friend was spat on by a rude man. She uploaded a photo of a man on the MRT that is believed to be the culprit.

    It was unsure if there was any confrontation with the man, but Lyza claimed that the man “act stupid act blur”.

    She mentioned that the man pretended to be deaf and maybe ignored them.

    This was what was written on her FB post:

    “This idiot here, just spitted on my fren who is wearing a hijab. Den act stupid act blur. Excuse me, if u have a fucking problem with muslims who wears hijab, u can spit anyhow at them ah? Den u step pekak badak ah u asshole. Ur face mintak kene spit actually. Disgusting face u have there.”

    Editor’s note: In our multi-religious and multi-racial society, why did this even happen? Apa korang rasa?

     

    Source: Lyza Nassir

  • HalalHub Consultants Pte Ltd: Fret Not, It’s Halal. (Postings Sent Via WhatsApp, FB And Others)

    HalalHub Consultants Pte Ltd: Fret Not, It’s Halal. (Postings Sent Via WhatsApp, FB And Others)

    Assalaamualaikum wr wb

    There has been some postings sent via WhatsApp, FB and other social media platforms with regard to this item.

    HalalHub Consultants Pte Ltd wish to inform the Muslim community not be alarmed as the item which is Muis Halal certified does not contain pork, insya Allah.

    The word “pork” which is printed on the packaging is merely giving examples of the various dishes which the paste can be used for cooking.

    Examples are like when we purchase a curry powder, and it is printed on the packaging the methods of how to prepare Fish or Chicken Curry (That doesnt mean that inside the curry powder contains fish or chicken meat) It is just an example of what is can be used for cooking.

    Having said this, MUIS also has a very high standard with regard to packagings and labellings of Halal certified products to avoid any confusion. We are sure that the manufacturer will definitely rectify this oversight accordingly.

    We hope that this clarifies the “confusion”
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    HALALHUB CONSULTANTS PTE LTD
    A one-stop Islamic & Halal Consultancy firm in Singapore.
    Tel: 63001400 / 67340300

     

    Source: HalalHub Consultants Pte Ltd