However, their video got the attention of people because of the caption.

You read that right.

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Singaporeans not used to seeing halal-certified headscarves were quick to point out that it was a phrase that was virtually unheard of:

Some were starting to question themselves and their friends:

Others made logical deductions on the next trend:

Halal headscarves can eat one or not?

Most of us will be familiar with the usage of the "halal" term when it applies to food and beverages.

Which of course created this hilarious joke in the comment thread that the headscarves are probably edible.

Though the categories of "halal" and "haram" -- meaning "unlawful, not permissible" -- may branch out beyond food to behaviour and conduct, and goods and services acceptable to Muslims, so far only the halal-certification of food is regulated and observed via MUIS (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore) in Singapore since 1978.

While the term "halal clothing" does seem to appear elsewhere online, it's still rather uncommon to deem a headscarf as halal or halal-certified, when there isn't such a certification for halal clothing.

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Phrasing

However, a closer look at the article suggests that perhaps the phrase came from an attempt to describe the vending machine's offerings.

One of the vending machines dispenses "halal Islamic-certified products".

In other words, the caption would probably be less confusing if it said that the vending machine dispenses headscarves and halal-certified products.

In any case, we do hope we won't be needing to check if a tudung/ hijab has a MUIS certification anytime soon.

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