Halal Guide

Product Labels, Packaging and the Halal Logo: What Can You Print?

Check the artwork, food label information and claims, and the ban on using the logo before approval.

Last reviewed 5 November 2026

For packaged food businesses, the label is where halal certification, food law and the consumer meet. The product name on the label must match the name declared in MYeHALAL. The label must also comply with the Akta Makanan 1983 (Food Act 1983) and the Peraturan-Peraturan Makanan 1985 (Food Regulations 1985) as updated; content rules depend on the food category.

Tell three types of check apart

  1. Halal check: the status of the product applied for, its name, ingredients, claims and eligibility to use the logo.
  2. KKM (Ministry of Health) food labelling check: mandatory information by category, such as the food name, ingredients, weight/volume, manufacturer/importer, dates and nutrition or allergen labelling if required for that type of product.
  3. Marketing check: promises such as “100% organic”, “high protein”, “no preservatives” and health claims need a basis and must comply with the relevant regulations; the halal logo does not validate those claims.

Do not print or display the Halal Malaysia logo on a product that has not been approved, even if the application has already been submitted or the OEM factory holds a certificate for other products. Once the certificate is approved, use of the logo must follow the product scope, the identity of the SPHM (Sijil Pengesahan Halal Malaysia, the Malaysia Halal Certificate) holder and the prescribed reference format.

Label and halal logo check flowPrepare the label artwork, then check the SKU name and recipe, the KKM mandatory information, and the marketing claims and halal elements. If the product and label are not yet approved for the logo, use artwork without the halal logo and make no certification claims. If they are approved, add the logo and details as approved. Both paths go through a final check before printing, then artwork versions and label stock are controlled.Not yetYes

Prepare the label artwork

Check the SKU name and recipe

Check KKM mandatory information

Check marketing claims and halal elements

Product and label approved for the logo?

Use artwork without the halal logo; make no certification claims

Add the logo and details as approved

Final check before printing

Control artwork versions and label stock
Label and halal logo check flow

Examples of issues that cost money

Case 1: a manufacturer printed 10,000 stickers with the halal logo before certification was received. As a result, the sticker stock had to be held back or disposed of. Prevention: keep a PRE-CERT-NO-LOGO version and only print the certified version after approval.

Case 2: a trader changed the net weight from 180 g to 200 g and changed the product name, but the name recorded in the application was not updated. Prevention: any change to the SKU, name, packaging or ingredients is checked by the person responsible before the packaging is distributed.

Case 3: a brand used the phrase “dijamin halal JAKIM” (“JAKIM-guaranteed halal”) for a product that does not yet have its own SPHM. Prevention: distinguish claims about the source of ingredients from claims about product certification.

Your action: create one Label-Master file with the artwork version, approval date, SKU, certificate holder's name and the person who approved the print release. Check the mandatory text with KKM or a competent labelling adviser.

Official sources and editorial notes

Note: This ManaHalal article is an educational guide, not a verification, approval letter or official JAKIM service. It was prepared based on sources reviewed on 5 November 2026. Check the latest official circulars and decisions of JAKIM/MAIN/JAIN (Majlis/Jabatan Agama Islam Negeri, the state Islamic religious councils and departments) and KKM/PBT (local authority) legislation before acting. Special requirements may apply depending on the product, state and production model.