The name of a Halal-certified product must meet the following requirements:

a. Must not use the names of alcoholic beverages, such as root beer, raisin-flavored ice cream, or 0% alcohol beer.

b. Must not use pork, dog or their derivative products, such as roast pork, beef bacon and hot dog.

c. Must not use devil names such as devil noodles or devil ice.

d. Must not mention anything that leads to kafir (disbelief) or apostasy, such as Valentine's chocolate, Christmas cookies, etc.

e. Must not use any words with pornographic, vulgar or erotic connotations.

f. May use well-known product names that contain no Haram materials, such as bir pletok, bakso, bakmi, bakpia and bakpao.

g. The product's sensory characteristics/appearance should not have a smell or taste tending toward Haram products. For example, any beverage with the smell or taste of beer, even if made from Halal materials, cannot be certified.

The appearance of a Halal-certified product must meet the following requirements:

a. Must not use the shape of a pig or dog.

b. Must not use product, packaging or label shapes that represent pornographic, vulgar or erotic features.

c. Especially for food and beverage products, the ethanol content in the product must not exceed 0.5%. For any other product, the ethanol content is not limited to a certain ratio, provided it does not endanger health.

FAQ

What are the requirements for the name of a Halal-certified product?
Product names must not: use the names of alcoholic beverages (such as root beer, 0% alcohol beer); use pork, dog or their derivatives (such as roast pork, beef bacon, hot dog); use devil names; mention anything leading to kafir (disbelief) or apostasy (such as Valentine's chocolate, Christmas cookies); or use words with pornographic, vulgar or erotic connotations. They may use well-known names containing no Haram materials (such as bakso, bakmi, bakpao). The product's sensory characteristics/appearance should also not tend toward Haram products (e.g., a beverage smelling of beer cannot be certified even if made from Halal materials).
What are the requirements for the appearance and ethanol content of a Halal-certified product?
The appearance must: not use the shape of a pig or dog; not use product, packaging or label shapes representing pornographic, vulgar or erotic features. Regarding ethanol content: especially for food and beverage products, the ethanol content must not exceed 0.5%; for other products, the ethanol content is not limited to a certain ratio provided it does not endanger health.