Lankan Muslims give up Halal certification
12 March 2013 5:58 AM IST
Faced with stiff opposition by hardline Buddhist majority groups, a Sri Lankan Muslim group, which has been issuing the Halal certificates to businesses, has said it would now withdraw the practice.
The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU), Sri Lanka’s main body of Islamic scholars, said that Halal certification would now be limited to export products meant for Islamic nations.
‘We are giving up what is very important to Muslims. We are making a sacrifice in the interest of peace and ethnic harmony,’ ACJU said.
The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU), Sri Lanka’s main body of Islamic scholars, said that Halal certification would now be limited to export products meant for Islamic nations.
‘We are giving up what is very important to Muslims. We are making a sacrifice in the interest of peace and ethnic harmony,’ ACJU said.
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