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The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) has addressed public concerns regarding Muslim meals served on board Singapore Airlines flights.<\/p>\n
The online discussion was sparked by a post on Threads on April 20, which questioned whether cabin crew heated halal meals alongside those containing pork in the same oven.<\/p>\n
On April 22, MUIS responded to the post, saying that it had been “eyeing this discussion from the side for a while”.<\/p>\n
“Definitely monitoring, we’re not on airplane mode,” it wrote.<\/p>\n
The religious board then reassured Muslims that it is safe to order Muslim Meals (MOML) while flying.<\/p>\n
Such meals on Singapore Airlines, as well as other outward-bound flights from Singapore, are prepared in dedicated halal-certified establishments before being loaded onto the aircraft.<\/p>\n
“While the ovens may be shared, flights generally have procedures in place to prevent cross-mixing (e.g. sealed meals, proper handling),” MUIS explained.<\/p>\n
Not having halal-certification does not automatically mean the food itself is not halal, it said.<\/p>\n
The religious board also advised Muslim travellers to follow its guidelines when looking to decide if something is safe for them to consume.<\/p>\n
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“Also! No such thing as over-preparing! If you are still unable to ascertain the halal status of the in-flight meals, bringing your own food is also an option,” MUIS added.<\/p>\n
Singapore Airlines also addressed the public’s concerns in a media statement, clarifying that its Muslim meal options are prepared without pork, lard, or alcohol and with ingredients from halal-certified suppliers.<\/p>\n
“However, these meals are not halal-certified, as the serviceware used is not segregated by meal type and the meals are reheated in the same ovens as other in-flight meals,” the airline’s spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
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