Veganism sentiments and preferences among Muslims

Veganism has become a significant lifestyle which is being religiously practiced by people from across the globe as their routine. To date, the Muslims also followed suit with the trend of veganism in the quest of practicing a healthy lifestyle. Nonetheless, concerns arise on the degree of acknowledgement by the Islamic teachings on such diets which advocate for omitting animal products in one’s daily meal. Therefore, this paperwork seeks to identify the elements of veganism from the viewpoints of various perspectives of Muslims, based on their sentiments and personal preferences in order to examine the relevance of veganism as a lifestyle to be exercised by Muslims. Research data were collected from secondary sources which includes journals, books, papers and internet resources to retrieve information on veganism, vegetarianism and the Islamic theme regarding the issue. This research is important because it will resolve the existing conflict to understand whether the practice of veganism is present in Islam or otherwise. Two elements of veganism are animal rights and vegan diet. The concept of veganism is not existed in Islamic tradition but Islam has its own concept and practices on animal rights. Meanwhile, vegan diet is accepted to be practiced by Muslims as long as according to Islamic rulings

Study on physiochemical properties and the halalness of commercially marketed vinegar in Malaysia

Vinegar is very popular as traditional ingredient for cooking, pickling, and preservation. It is made from sugar or starch by an alcoholic and acetous fermentation and produces ethanol as a by-product. Alcohol is prohibited to be consumed for Muslim or used as ingredient if it is exceeding the allowable limit as stated by Islamic Council in Malaysia. According to Fatwa Committee National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, natural occurrences of ethanol in food products are acceptable if the ethanol contents are less than 1% in beverages and 0.5% for flavoring or coloring substances for the purpose of stabilization. On the other hand, for specific vinegar product, as stated by Malaysian Food Act and Regulation, acetic acid content must be at least 4%. According to FAO/WHO, a product is to be labelled as vinegar if the acetic acid content is 6% and with a maximum residual alcohol content of 0.5%v/v for wine vinegar and 1%v/v for other vinegars. This study investigated the physiochemical properties of the vinegar from different sources of raw materials. Total solubility (TA) by using Brix method, pH, and alcohol and acetic acid content by GC-TOF/MS of 12 commercial vinegars from Malaysia and abroad were studied. The result shown that for pH value of commercial vinegar are ranged from 2.51-3.14°Brix from 2.10-40.73°Brix, acetic acid is ranged from 0.0253-0.1276% and ethanol content from 0-0.5911%. Thus, this study will come out with the clear observation on ethanol content in fermented product which is vinegar in order to categories the halalness of the product that available in Malaysia market especially the ones that are produced internationally. Lastly, as shown by the profiling study, vinegar that are imported internationally may contain some amount of alcohol in contrast with the one that locally produced in Malaysia and has Halal certification

Toyyiban practices in Muslim friendly tourism ecosystem

Muslim Friendly Tourism (MFT) ecosystem includes the sustainability of economy, health, environment, education, and social culture. While taking account of its benefits, MFT is encompassed in Allah’s reward by safeguarding the Shariah principles due to the personal safety, society, and country. Nevertheless, there are an issue on the lack of sustainable of protection on the public and the individual interest (maslahah). Therefore, this study purposely discus the toyyiban practices in the MFT ecosystem using MS2610:2015 (Muslim Friendly Hospitality Services-Requirements). A qualitative method employed content analysis and was implemented by conducted through literature research. The findings of this study shows that the application of MS2610:2015 will maintain the concept of toyyiban, namely regarding the principle of cleanliness (al-Nazafah) and the principle of safety (al-Salamah). Besides, the aspect of sustainability needs to be emphasized in order to preserve the public and individual interest (maslahah) so that damage can be minimized and prosperity can be embraced. This research, therefore, leads to the general understanding of the protection of social security as part of Khalifah’s roles in order to safeguard human welfare

The establishment of fundamental Shariah compliant hospital management in Malaysia

The development of the Halal industry has taken place in many fields including food preparation, farming, logistic, tourism, sports and health. The Shariah Compliant Hospital Management (SCHM) is an examples of a new concept in the healthcare segment derived from the application of Shariah’s Principle into the administration and the delivery services in the hospital. However, the deficiency of research discusses the fundamental requirement of establishing a Shariah Compliant Hospital Management (SCHM) in Malaysia is among the issues confronting. Besides, until this point, the organization is self-claimed because of absence of explicit rules given by the authorities. Thus, this paper attempts to identify the fundamental establishment of Shariah Compliant Hospital Management (SCHM) in Malaysia. Data was gathered through library research and qualitative analysis was carried out employing secondary data obtained. The important elements in establishing Shariah Compliant Hospital Management (SCHM) are to establish Shariah Advisory Council (SAC), appoint Shariah Compliant Officer (SCO) and develop Shariah Critical Point (SCP). These elements acknowledge the healthcare which complies to Shariah in the management level

Muslim-friendly hospital services framework

The Shariah-Compliant healthcare system is an urgent demand for Muslim consumers. It guarantees the pipeline of Shariah-Compliant and Halalan Tayyiban chain from farm to hospital bedside. Therefore, this study focuses on the concept and framework of Muslim-friendly hospital services in Malaysia pertaining to Shariah Compliance. This study conducts qualitative approaches based on the library research and expert interviews. The collected data is analysed further, and the results show that the concept of Muslim Friendly Hospital services is in accordance with Shariah principles which include the aspects of physical, emotional and spiritual demands of Muslim patients. In brief, this paper highlights that the implementation of Muslim Friendly Hospital should initial from the preparation of medicines up to the provision of medical treatment and sufficient facilities. Hence, Muslim-Friendly Hospital services benefit both Muslim and non-Muslim patients alike

Halal tourism based on local wisdom in Madura: Opportunities and challenges

Religious and spiritual tourism have been increasingly common and well-liked in recent decades, representing a large portion of global travel and expanding rapidly in recent years. The phrase "hidden paradise" is used to describe the island of Madura, which spans four regencies—Sumenep, Pamekasan, Sampang, and Bangkalan—and offers a variety of tourism opportunities, including historical tourism, natural tourism, cultural tourism, and religious tourism. This study aims to define halal tourism themes using conventional wisdom from the region. In this study, a case study with a qualitative descriptive methodology is used. In-depth interview and observation data were used as the primary sources, and books, the internet, and documentaries were used as the sources for the secondary data. According to the study, Madurese people have a limited comprehension of the idea of halal tourism and are therefore unable to implement it according to local wisdom

Halal governance in Malaysian companies

Governance is an important component in Halal industry. Appropriate mechanism should be created to ensure the Halal certified company complies with the Shariah principles. Unlike Islamic finance, Halal industry is less regulated in term of governance. Halal certification is not compulsory and even Halal certificate holding companies do not have clear Shariah governance within the administration to ensure the company fulfil its duty and promise to the stakeholder and the customer. The establishment of proper Shariah governance framework for Halal industry will boosts confidence of the shareholders and the publics that all the practices and activities follow Shariah all the times. Thus, this study investigates current practice of Halal governance in several Malaysian companies. The internal mechanisme in Halal monitoring, controlling, improving and preventing any non-compliance will be assessed. The practice will then be compared to the practice of governance in Malaysian Islamic Financial institutions. The study will help to figure the best practice of Halal governance hence become a proper model to be followed

Halal assurance at farm level in the poultry supply chain

Halal Assurance System (HAS) develop by JAKIM has undergone several revisions in its requirement since 2011. HAS is currently practised at the downstream of poultry supply chain focusing only on the slaughtering and production stage of chicken products. Despite of the importance and significance to comply the HAS’s halal critical point (HCP) at each step in poultry processing industry, there are still limited studies emphasizing the HAS the implementation at the upstream level. Thus, this study focuses on the qualitative methodology approach through documentation analysis to obtain sources of information on the importance of HAS and the elements of halal risk control (HRC) in broiler chicken farm activities. Finding shows that there are five elements in the broiler chicken farms that have been identified as HRC includes livestock food and drink, medical, farm biosecurity, infrastructure, and logistics. So, implementing of HAS in the broiler chicken farm is important to maintain the transparency and integrity of halal certification policies in the HRC at the upstream level of halal food supply chain. This study also suggested that HAS can be applied on other livestock sectors such as ruminant and fish for safeguarding the halal status of meat supply chain in Malaysia