Halal food in Singapore

Singapore has one official halal certification authority: MUIS, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore. A certified eating establishment displays the MUIS halal certificate on its premises, and the certificate covers that specific premises, not the brand as a whole. Some stalls are Muslim-owned without holding a MUIS certificate; many diners are comfortable with that, but it is a personal call.

What the labels on our dish pages mean

• Common: halal or Muslim-owned versions of this dish are widely available across Singapore.
• Check stall: availability varies. Some stalls selling this dish are certified or Muslim-owned, many are not, so check the specific stall.

These labels describe the dish in general, never a specific stall. Certification belongs to the establishment, so two stalls selling the same dish can differ.

How our halal filter works

When you switch on halal mode in the finder, we cross-check live Google Maps results against the MUIS certified eating establishment directory published on data.gov.sg, and only show matches we can verify there. The directory updates on its own schedule, so a newly certified stall may take time to appear, and we may miss Muslim-owned stalls that are not MUIS-certified.

How to verify a stall yourself

• Look for the MUIS halal certificate displayed at the stall.
• Search the establishment in the MUIS halal directory at muis.gov.sg.
• If in doubt, ask the stall directly. Certification status can change, and the stall itself is always the freshest source.

More about how we work on our about page.