🇲🇾 Posts falsely claim that Malaysian bubble tea brand 'declared not halal'
AFP that it was aware of the false posts circulating regarding its halal status and that"the accusations are completely false".confirming Tealive's halal status, which was uploaded on Facebook on October 17, 2021.
"We have again received many inquiries regarding the halal status of Tealive cafe. As usual.. it has gone viral repeatedly and has been explained by us since 2019," the Jakim statement said.issued on September 5, 2019, reads in part:"For information, the viral post modified by the irresponsible party is NOT TRUE. We confirm that the Tealive cafe operated by the company Loob Integrated Sdn Bhd is a holder of a valid Malaysian Halal Certification Certificate.
A screenshot from the Halal Malaysia Official Portal website, which shows Tealive has valid halal certificationthe claim on February 3, 2023, on his official Facebook page. "I have made several police reports related to this issue to protect my good name as I have never 'banned' these drinks," he wrote.
Zahazan's name was also misused in social media posts that falsely claimed Starbucks had been deemed haram by JAKIM -- which AFP has debunkedAFP also fact-checked similar religious misinformation that targeted the halal status of other international food products -- from
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