Abstract

The ultimate physical outcomes of compliance with halal requirements in Islamic production are high qualityand safe products. The producers or suppliers, who claim that their products are halal but in actual fact are nothalal, are subject to criminal sanctions under relevant laws in Malaysia. The question arises as to whether theproducers of non-halal products can also be liable for physical or emotional injury caused to the victims of suchproducts. This paper aims to explore the potential liability of the producer and supplier of false halal productsunder the product liability law which generally concerns with providing protection to consumers against unsafeproducts. The paper specifically examines the provisions of strict liability for defective products under Part X ofConsumer Protection Act 1999 (CPA). The main questions to be answered are whether non-halal products can beconsidered as ‘defective’ and what kind of injury can be recovered by the victims. The findings of this studyprovide insights to producers and suppliers on the civil liability for supplying supposedly halal products andrecognition of consumer right of redress for injury caused by non-halal products.

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