Regarding Halal Labeled Wine, Gapmmi Chairman: Self Declare Only For MSMEs

JAKARTA - The social media timeline recently discussed a wine alcoholic beverage product with the NABIDZ brand which is claimed to have a halal certificate. The upload about the halal wine went viral on Twitter social media.

The uploader wrote, MUI has never given halal fatwas for products related to wine or khamar.

Based on information compiled by VOI, the wine fermented beverage product has been made in such a way as to be certified by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI).

"The one who issued the halal fatwa was the Halal Committee under the Ministry of Religion with the Halal Self Declaration (without audit) route," wrote the uploader.

Responding to this, the Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Food and Beverage Producers (Gapmmi) Adhi S. Lukman said that the statement on the halal status of the product (self declare) only applies to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

"That must also be fostered by competent institutions in the halal sector," said Adhi when contacted by VOI, Monday, July 31.

According to him, so far, if there are products of red wine or wine, beer, and so on, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) will not give a Halal fatwa for related products.

"(However), it should be clarified to the Halal Product Guarantee Agency (BPJPH)," he added.