Malaysia legislation
Section 59
Section 59
(1)
Whoever consumes any kind of food forbidden by Islamic religion shall be guilty of an offence.
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(2)
Whoever sells or provides or distributes any kind of forbidden food or meat not in accordance with Islamic religion shall be guilty of an offence.
(3)
Whoever displays halal sign on forbidden or not halal food or drink shall be guilty of an offence.
(4)
Whoever does any act which amounts to an offence under subsection (1), (2) or
(3)
shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
(5)
Whoever slaughters, in contravention of Hukum Syarak, any kind of animal permitted by Hukum Syarak shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
(6)
Whoever slaughters halal animal for the purpose of sale without a written approval or certification of the Majlis shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
(7)
Whoever abuses or causes to be abused the certification or approval to slaughter halal animal shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
Abuse of halal sign.