HALAL Brushes.?

Few day ago, I've attended a small talk regarding on The concept of Halal Certification Procedures conducted by Halal Development Unit Head from Islamic Religious Department, Sarawak (JAIS) as it was required for us to understand and aware on the issue as it affected our industries.

We come to understand that even a paint brush and pastries brush was made from pig hair.. Hence, it is only allowed a nylon brush (white colour) to be used in order to comply with the Halal standard in pastries making. The black brush (red colour handle) that we offen saw in hardware store and supermarket are not allowed and been considered Non Halal. Currently, non of our domestic brush manufacturing do have a Halal certificate for brush it's due to it was never been an issue or debate for such things before.

However, currently such matter has been questioned regarding on the "Halal-ness" and soon well gets to see even a brush with have Halal certificate with it especially brush for food service production & school kids watercolour brushes in Malaysia. Some brushes production company was very intiative or should I said too fast to come out an idea too prove their products was not produce by pig hair in order to safeguard their business while waiting for Halal Certificate or they just feel comfortable with the current quote in every products they have without Halal certification.

Let me share with a picture that I managed to get which it written the quote on the one of the school kids watercolour brushes itself as "Suitable for Muslim".

"Suitable For Muslim" watercolur brush nylon series