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The increasing demand for Halal-certified products and eating establishments, as well as the need to regulate the Halal industry drove the move to set up its Halal Certification Strategic Unit. In 2009, Muis certified more than 2,600 premises and has played an important role as the custodian of Halal food assurance for Singapore's 15% Muslim ...
In Singapore, halal certification is managed by Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS), also known as the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore. They are the sole custodian of Halal Certification in Singapore. [43] In Malaysia, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) is the agency responsible for halal certification in Malaysia. [44]
MUIS has several key responsibilities mentioned in Section 5, which include: Managing zakat, wakaf (endowment), pilgrimage affairs, halal certification, and other initiatives that pertain to the socio-religious aspects of Muslim life in Singapore. Overseeing the construction, development, management, and administration of mosques.
There are 72 mosques in Singapore. Almost all the mosques in Singapore are administered by Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, with the exception of Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim which is administered by the Malaysian state of Johor. Twenty-six mosques have been built under the Masjid Building and Mendaki Fund (MBMF), the most recent being Masjid Yusof Ishak that officially opened in 2017. Name ...
In the late 1970, it was the site of Masjid Muhajirin. Muis previously operated out of offices at Empress Place. In 1988, MUIS moved to a 6-story S$6.5 million office building known as the Islamic Centre of Singapore, next to Masjid Muhajirin.
An important function of MUI is to provide halal fatwa for products (including but not limited to foods, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and clothing). List of chairmen
The Muslim Consumer Group (MCG) is a U.S. non-profit organization founded in November 1993 by Syed Rasheeduddin Ahmed, based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.Its goal was to educate Muslims about Halal foods and perform Halal certification, which was not done by any other organization in the United States at that time.
MUIS is an abbreviation for: Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura; Mongol Ulsyn Ikh Surguuli, The National University of Mongolia; See also. Muis