An interfaith advocate has spoken out after a netizen raised concerns about Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) Muslim meals being heated in the same microwave as non-halal meals, calling the complaint “embarrassing”.
The discussion arose after Threads user @opsieeedaisyyyy, asked in a post on April 20: “Cabin crew SQ. You all serve pork, but how you heat it up with the halal meal?”
An SIA spokesperson clarified that even though the airline offers Muslim meals which are prepared without pork, lard, or alcohol, and sourced from halal-certified suppliers, the meals are not halal-certified as the serviceware used is not segregated by meal type.
Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib, an advocate for diversity and interfaith dialogue, weighed in on the debate in a Facebook post on April 30.
“The issue about halal-certified food in SQ flight is unnecessary, and frankly, embarrassing to me as a Muslim,” he said.
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Mr Imran pointed out the distinction between inclusion and entitlement, saying that SIA providing Muslim meals constitutes inclusivity, but to “demand the meals be halal-certified” would be entitled behaviour.
