He said the paint brushes seized from the three premises, at Taman Sri Muda and Kota Kemuning, did not bear the A913 and A680 codes. According to the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia, the A913 and A680 codes on the brushes denote that they are made from pig bristles. Abdul Rosik said the agency would intensify efforts to monitor the sale of paint brushes in the interest of Muslim consumers. It was reported on Sunday that the ministry would inspect all hardware stores and supermarkets across the country for such paint brushes. The move was taken after paint brushes sent for laboratory tests at Universiti Putra Malaysia Halal Products Research Institute were certified to be made from pig bristles.

Source: The Star February 07, 2017 02:15 UTC