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Bismillah . This is a sequel to our previous Part 1 on the topic:  'Halal' Food is Not Just About 'No Pork' . While going through some of the gazillion Instagram posts and reels, there was one that pretty much aligns with the purpose of this post. A muallaf (Muslim revert), Ridzuan Ong, who apparently owns the Sambal Lalapan restaurant at Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang, shares the difference between what is meant by 'Halal' and 'Pork Free'. This is a must-know for all, especially to our bosses who may think that it is okay to belanja his staff at some 'pork free' place. Sambal Lalapan restaurant. Source: Sambal Lalapan Klang (Hidangan Asli Jawa) Here's the video that perfectly sums up it all: Source: Ridzuan Ong's Instagram. Since the translation is in Chinese and Malay, we'll provide an English version here (partial): Some people do not understand the difference between 'Halal' and 'Pork Free'. So, sometimes, some b...

Bismillah-ir-Rahmaan-ir-Raheem.   May this piece of writing be a guide to knowing what is halal food. In all my insufficiencies, I hope that by the end of this post, I would have covered the important aspects of what is meant by  halal food. I am no Ustaz (a term regularly used to refer to an Islamic teacher). Just a regular netizen trying to open the eyes of the public, especially our non-Muslim neighbors and friends. So, one would ask, why the sudden urge to write about it? First of all. It wasn't anything related to food - at all. There are in fact, many other aspects in our modern life that I have found completely misconstrued from what it should have been - Islamically speaking. For example, once upon a time, the term 'profit' in Islamic banking was found to be interchangeable with 'interest' by a conventional banking employee. " Aaahh , sama saja !!" (It's the same thing!!) He said. I paused. I knew there was a difference but I had forgotten w...