Underlying the Dimension of Knowledge Factors in Purchasing Halal Product Among Muslim Consumers

This paper aims to investigate the dimension of knowledge factors of Muslim society’s purchase intention towards Halal products. Knowledge and religious belief are used as the independent variable while consumers’ factor intention is the dependent one. A quantitative study in this research utilizes a purposive sampling method that will generate answers from 400 respondents. These respondents are the Muslim consumers of the Micro Small Medium Enterprise (MSME) industry. The study is designed using a quantitative method which is Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). It is employed for data analysis to determine the number of knowledge factors or components of Muslim consumers in purchasing Halal product in Majalengka, Indonesia. From the exploratory factor analysis, the finding identifies three dimension  of knowledge factors of Muslim consumers in purchasing Halal product

Role of halalan thoyyiban consumption

Muslims are aware that eating is not solely to satisfy hunger; rather it is a divine prescription that has its own inherent and distinct worth– Halalan Toyyiban consumption. It becomes clear that not consuming Halalan Toyyiban and consuming the unlawful (haram) instead may be a possible way of following the steps of Satan (Qur’an, 2:168), and will result in undesirable consequences

An overview of the Halal industry in the Gambia with Islamic perspective: challenges and opportunities

This study discusses an overview of the halal industry in The Gambia which is the smallest country in mainland Africa. Halal Industry has emerged as a new sector in the global economy, the industry is worth 2.3 trillion U.S Dollars. It is currently dominated by Southeast Asia with Malaysia and Indonesia taking the lead, followed by other continents like the United States of America, Europe, and Africa. Islam is believed to have been practiced in West Africa since the 7th Century amounting to over 12 centuries of Islamic influence in the region. The Gambia is a country with a 95 percent Muslim population, necessitating consumer awareness of halal products and services. There are currently no established halal education institutes in The Gambia, which has had a significant impact on Muslim consumers' awareness of halal standards, spanning from local farmers to food vendors, local consumers, processing industries, and importers. The lack of formal halal education institutions stands out as the most noticeable challenge. However, the vibrant Muslim population offers the highest opportunity. The paper is compiled from primary and secondary sources including government agencies, private firms, local consumers, journal articles, books, etc to find out the awareness of halal products, opportunities, and challenges

The importance of implementing good aquaculture practices based on the analysis of Qur’anic verses

The objectives of the papers include presenting the current conditions of aquaculture practices, understanding the importance of good aquaculture practices and most importantly reviewing the Quranic verses in accordance with the importance to conduct good aquaculture practices. The aquaculture itself is in charge of around 47 per cent of the fish consumption in the world. Its value is estimated to be around 125 billion USD and it is responsible for 13% of the world’s animal-source protein (eggs and dairy excluded). Around 24 million people rely on the sustainability of aquaculture to ensure they have a proper living. The Quranic verses state about environmental corruption, prohibition of wastefulness and the importance in ensuring the environment to be well protected. It is crucial that humans start to carefully monitor the environment as what happens to it is derived from their actions, as stated in Quránic verse 30:41: “Mischief has appeared on the land and sea because of (the meed) that the hands of men have earned.” The paper also discusses the importance of productivity and quality as aspects to achieve success. The method used is the library research which includes the observation from Islamic perspectives. This is in line with achieving the highest objectives of Shariah, which protect the farmers, the environment, the aquaculture and the consumers. The output of the study may serve MyGAP and MS 1500:2009

The Role of Prophetic Food in The Prevention and Cure of Chronic Diseases: A Review of Literature

Islam is the way of life. It exists in each and every moment and action of an individual. Muhammad (PBUH) is the finest of all examples in every aspect. In Islam, halal and tayyib food is important for individual prosperity and wellbeing. This is because food intake has the potential to influence human growth in terms of akhlaq, morality, and psychology. This paper studies the significance of consuming prophetic food as a healthy diet. A few highlighted issues will be discussed, such as the increasing rate of chronic diseases that have become high causes of death, as well as unhealthy eating habits amongst Malaysians regardless of age and background. Undoubtedly, the ability of nutrition and functional food from the practice of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) has proven to be one of the best ways to prevent and cure most chronic diseases with the low side effects. This paper discusses how prophetic food helps in resolving global health issues and combating chronic disease. These issues are extracted from the literature by thoroughly studying published work and research. Finding shows that there is a presence of high medicinal values in prophetic food and evidence provided in The Holy Quran and Hadiths is proven scientifically through available research and citations. The paper provides valuable insights to the Prophetic food consumption among Muslim consumers and the halal industry

The use of FTIR and Raman spectroscopy in combination with chemometrics for analysis of biomolecules in biomedical fluids: a review

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy are complementary techniques, typically called vibrational spectroscopy. Both techniques allow simple, rapid, non-destructive, specific, providing fingerprint spectra, and real-time analytical method for analysis of molecules in different states. Besides, these methods are simple without any excessive sample pre-treatment, therefore, they are sometimes called as “green analytical methods”. Biofluids have several biomolecules such as lipid, protein, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. These biomolecules can be used as biomarkers to detect some types of diseases, since biomolecules are in direct contact with the human organs. FTIR and Raman spectra of biofluids are complex in nature, therefore sophisticated statistical techniques, known as chemometrics, must be used to solve the analytical problems related to quantitative analysis purposes. The objective of this review is to show the capability of FTIR and Raman spectroscopic techniques in combination with chemometrics techniques to analyze the biomolecules in biofluids through an extensive literature review. During performing this review, several databases in Science citation index, Scopus PubMed, and Google Scholar related to the topics are identified and downloaded. With the present review, it is known that FTIR and Raman techniques are rapid method for screening certain diseases by identifying the level changes of some biomolecules. In the future, this method will be widely used for clinicians as new diagnostic tools for many diseases

A research framework of the halal certification role in purchase intention of Muslim consumers on the food products from Muslim majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa

The objective of this paper is to uncover the role of Halal certification in the purchase intention of Muslim consumers on food products from Muslim majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa. There is a certain belief that all the food products from the mentioned region are assumed Halal (Kullu Halal) as the majority of the population is Muslim. The fact that most these countries also import products from non-Muslim countries and the presence of the non-Halal food products in the country make the researcher believes that it is important to investigate the Halal status of the products and the consumer demand towards Halal certification when it comes to their purchase decision. A Halal certification is a form of safety for the Muslim consumers as the presence of it will ensure that the food products are safe for their consumption. The paper will propose a framework with Theory of Planned Behaviour as a basic theory. The issues encountered in the Halal certification demand are mostly related to Health, Animal Welfare, Religiosity and Food Safety (Halal Certification Motives). Those motives will be the factors that trigger the demand for Halal certification while Food Types and Foreign Ingredients will be the moderating factors between the Halal Certification Motives and Attitude. The researcher believes that it is imperative to study about Halal certification towards Food Products from Muslim Majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa as the studies about the Halal certification in the certain region are almost non-existent and there are actually some issues need discussion and to be solved. The study is limited to the conceptual framework of the consumer purchase decision towards the food products without Halal certification imported from the Muslim Majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Empirical research and non-empirical research must be performed to uncover the issues regarding the demand for Halal certification and the reasons why it is important to attach Halal certification in the Food Products. The comparison studies in the Muslim Majority countries, Multi-cultural countries, and Non-Muslim Majority countries must also be conducted to test the level of demand and awareness of the consumers living there. The results of the study are expected to provide some guidelines to the Muslim majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa region and help them strategize in increasing the sales of their food products