'm sure you've heard of this, where it is said that the ikea meatballs somehow contains pork. The rumours started off when ikea closed down their cafe in order for them to 'samak' the place, as in to clean all the utensils, cooking equipments and all according to Islam. And naturally people will talk about this, because 'samak' only happens when it involves pigs and dogs. Next thing i knew, my twitter timeline was full with people retweeting about it. Some said the meatballs came from a local supplier which is certified halal. Wallahuallam.
It is sad that even here, where the national religion is Islam, we have trouble identifying halal restaurants/ cafes. I know i don't really know the real story behind it, maybe ikea is being really honest with their intention to make sure muslims are comfortable and confident to eat there. But then again, the whole issue of halal is somehow truly annoying because we get to know about it through social networking. And i don't know about you, but i would never trust 100% anything that came out from the internet.
Now let's just hope we can get things straighten out. Because if i were to get one more email about how Starbucks is actually not halal, or Secret Recipe or anything else i will surely go craaaaazy!
It is sad that even here, where the national religion is Islam, we have trouble identifying halal restaurants/ cafes. I know i don't really know the real story behind it, maybe ikea is being really honest with their intention to make sure muslims are comfortable and confident to eat there. But then again, the whole issue of halal is somehow truly annoying because we get to know about it through social networking. And i don't know about you, but i would never trust 100% anything that came out from the internet.
Now let's just hope we can get things straighten out. Because if i were to get one more email about how Starbucks is actually not halal, or Secret Recipe or anything else i will surely go craaaaazy!
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