Why JAKIM Rejected Our Halal Renewal Because of a Water Filter — What Every F&B Business Must Know

Over the past year, restaurant owners, café operators and franchise brands have repeatedly asked the same painful question during halal renewal:

“Why did JAKIM reject our halal certification because of a water filter?”

Many operators never imagined that something as basic as a water filter could cause a halal audit to fail — yet it is now one of the top reasons F&B applications are delayed, rejected or forced into resubmission.

This article explains exactly why it happens, backed by insights from halal authorities and real industry cases.

Halal Filters Are No Longer Optional — They Are a Mandatory Requirement

During the Halal Water Filtration Forum,
Ustaz Mohd Fakarudin bin Masod（JAKIM） publicly clarified the new reality:

“If the water filter used by an F&B company does not follow JAKIM’s criteria, the halal certification process will be rejected.”

This means:

• Even if all food ingredients are halal,

• Even if your staff are trained,

• Even if your kitchen is compliant—

Your filtration system alone can cause the entire certification to fail.

 The Mistake Most Restaurants Make — Using Non-Halal or Unverified Filters

Many F&B operators unknowingly use water filters that contain:

• Animal bone–based ceramic

• Filtration media from doubtful or undocumented sources

• Imported components without halal traceability

Professor Dr. Mohd Mahyeddin (Institut Fatwa & Halal) highlighted this issue in his research:

“Many water filters imported from China and Taiwan contain a high probability of bone-derived ceramics from doubtful sources.”

This is the exact trap that many restaurants fall into — using filters that look “clean and modern,” but internally contain syubhah or haram materials.

Real Reasons Why Halal Renewal Gets Rejected

Here are the top filtration-related reasons auditors reject applications:

 What Panaxy Filtration Solves for F&B Businesses

Panaxy Filtration is one of the few systems in Malaysia that:

• Holds Malaysia Halal Certification (SPHM)

• Uses NSF-certified coconut shell carbon, not animal bone

• Meets commercial F&B volume

• Provides documentation required during halal audit

SK Ho shared during the event:

“F&B operators use hundreds of thousands of liters every year. We must make sure they choose the right halal filtration equipment for their consumers.”

This is why Panaxy has become the trusted partner for:

• Restaurants

• Cafés

• Franchises

• Cloud kitchens

• Food chains expanding to Islamic or GCC markets

How F&B Operators Should Fix Filtration Problems Before the Next Audit

✔ Step 1: Replace non-halal or undocumented filters

✔ Step 2: Standardize all outlets with the same halal-certified model

✔ Step 3: Prepare all documentation for JAKIM inspection

✔ Step 4: Train kitchen staff on filtration handling procedures

Panaxy provides support for all four steps.

Conclusion

If your halal renewal is at risk — or already delayed — because of filtration, you are not alone.

But this issue is 100% solvable, as long as you take immediate action.

📍 Speak to our halal compliance team today in Whatsapp or know more in website : 
www.panaxyglobal.com