Politics
OMG, Jakim got RM2bil for Budget 2025… but where did last year’s money go?
Another day, another round of Jakim stirring up talk again 😮💨. Amidst all the shiny new things Anwar’s brought up …
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Lifestyle
We called JAKIM to check whether Starbucks is Halal
So, we just got wind from Jom Check of a WhatsApp message that’s being forwarded around right now, claiming that …
Business
11 Most Outrageous Raids by the JJJ+j+j (JAIS-JAKIM-JAWI+JAIPP+JHEAINS)
Originally published on 6th June 2014. UPDATED AGAIN: 1st November 2022 to include the REXKL raid. UPDATED AGAIN: 5 April 2016 …
Business
Can you trust another country’s halal certification more than JAKIM’s?
Mention the word halal now, and we’re pretty sure two words are going to immediately pop up in your mind: …
History
So JAKIM was only born in 1997… What were Malaysia’s Halal Laws like before that?
[Article originally published in Aug 2017, but has since been updated.] For the last week or so, news that …
Culture
JAKIM says their transgender conversion camp is different from other countries. But how?
If you’ve spent enough time online, you may have come across several posts about things you can change in Malaysia. …
Culture
Shia Islam was legal in the 80s… why are its followers being arrested now?
Malaysia’s religious authorities have in the past been known for crashing various celebrations like weddings, parties, dinners and even funerals. So …
Culture
Why are non-Muslims allowed to make halal products in Malaysia? We check with Jakim…
[UPDATE 5/9/2019]: So we originally wrote this back in Sept 2016, but recently PAS MP Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff has …
Culture
We fact check 4 things Malaysians got wrong about Budget 2019
So the big news over the week is probably the announcement of none other than Budget 2019. It’s a pretty …
Culture
So.. what kinda future do students from Malaysian islamic religious schools have?
What comes to your mind if you hear people talk about Islamic religious schools, also known as tahfiz schools? Nothing good, …