How to Use the MUIS Halal e-Service and the HalalSG App

The short answer: use the official MUIS Halal e-Service to search an outlet by name, keyword or certificate number, then read the result to confirm the certificate number, the exact address and the current status. For on-the-go checks, the HalalSG mobile app searches the same public register, and scanning the QR code on a MUIS halal certificate opens the same entry.

The MUIS Halal e-Service web lookup

The MUIS Halal e-Service is the official online register of halal-certified premises, published by Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura at halal.muis.gov.sg/halal/establishments. Open the establishments search and type the outlet name, a keyword from it, or the certificate number. The lookup accepts partial names, so a distinctive word from the signboard usually surfaces the entry. This search by name is the fastest way in when you do not have the certificate in front of you.

Reading the result

A result gives you the certified premises name, its address, the certification scheme, the certificate number and the current status. Match three of these against the place you are checking: the certificate number, the exact address down to the unit, and whether the status shows the certificate as current. MUIS certifies premises, not brands, so one branch can appear while another does not. If the number and address line up with a live entry, the outlet is certified. For a field-by-field breakdown of what each line means, see how to read a MUIS halal certificate. The three-check logic behind all of this sits in how to check halal certification in Singapore.

The HalalSG app and the Halal Tag

The HalalSG app is the MUIS mobile version of the same lookup. It searches the same public register by name, address or certificate number and shows the same status, which makes it the practical tool when you are standing outside an outlet. From October 2025, MUIS halal certificates carry an integrated QR code, the Halal Tag, which you scan with a phone. The scan opens the register entry for that certificate, showing the certification details and current validity, so you verify status without typing anything. If a certificate on the wall has no QR code, fall back to a certificate number lookup or a name search in the app or the e-Service.

What to do with the status

Read the status, not the sticker. A displayed logo or decal can outlast the certificate behind it, so the register status is what settles it. A current status for the matching address and certificate number means the premises is certified today. A lapsed, suspended or missing entry means you should not assume certification, whatever is on display. This is why verify status on the official tool always beats trusting the shopfront.

When an outlet does not appear

A blank result is not automatically a verdict. The premises may be registered under a holding company rather than its trading name, recently renamed, or its certificate may have expired. Try the certificate number, then the company name, before concluding. For what an absence can and cannot tell you, read what it means when an outlet is not listed.

How HalalFreak complements the official tools

HalalFreak is an independent English directory rebuilt from the same MUIS public register. It is not a replacement for the official lookup, and the MUIS Halal e-Service and HalalSG app remain the authoritative source. What this directory adds is browsing: you can search an outlet here, then confirm it on the official e-Service, or explore certified premises by category. Every profile shows the certificate number so you can cross-check against the register in seconds. Use HalalFreak to find and shortlist, and the MUIS Halal e-Service or the HalalSG app to verify status before you order.