The Malaysian Islamic Development Department says that the edited viral posts by irresponsible parties are not true. ― Picture via Facebook/Jakim
Swamped with public enquiries, the federal Islamic body said the business owned by Loob Integrated Sdn Bhd is halal certified and debunked the text messages that have been circulating on social media claiming it had deemed Tealive “haram” as the beverage contained alcohol and porcine products. “As such, the public is advised to be more cautious before disseminating information about halal issues of unknown status by consulting the authorities and not to fall into the trap of defamation, misunderstanding of the community and compromise national harmony,” it said in statement on its Facebook page.or use the Verify Halal smartphone app to verify a product’s status before spreading baseless allegations.