'Muslim-owned' Durban eatery under spotlight
Durban - Businesses that openly advertise being Muslim-owned do not need to obtain certification that they adhere to Halaal guidelines. That’s according to the Islamic Watchdog Movement, which came to the defence of a local eatery this week.
“There are hundreds of businesses owned by other people who are not Muslim, and they don’t advertise as ‘owned by Christians’ or Jews or Hindus,” the BackChatter said. “Should any person of the other religious persuasions or belief systems wish to declare such an identity of their respective businesses, they are also free to do so. The South African Constitution allows ‘Freedom of Religion’, ‘Freedom of Movement’ and it allows everyone to conduct business on a fair, honest and non-discriminatory basis,” he said.
“The criteria for halaal certification does not entail and is not dependent on religious affiliation, but is focused on the maintenance of standards. It is ludicrous to think that by declaring religious affiliation, businesses compel customers exclusively of that faith to patronise the outlet.
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