Abstract
This chapter gives a detailed insight regarding Halal tourism. This is a field in the market, which is growing tremendously where Muslim travelers all around the world seek to travel places that meet their requirements, whether it may be food, the way they dress, and the way they follow their rituals. “Halal” translates to being permissible in accordance with the teachings of Islam and to refrain from everything “Haram.” The concept of Halal and Haram is briefly explained in this chapter. Halal food and how it is different from the rest is elaborated. All the Haram substances are listed out. Halal tourism and its current application are reflected upon. Research states that the religion of a person is one of the main factors 240behind his/her consumer ideology. As Islam is one of the most followed religions, there is an increase in interest in this sector. Now all kinds of tour activities should comprise social and cultural interactions that should take care of the hygiene and must not harm nature. With the increasing income of middle-class society, many countries all around the world are looking forward to expecting a huge number of tourists in the upcoming years. Muslim countries all around the globe like Malaysia and Indonesia are among the leading tourist places among Muslim countries. Other countries include Singapore, Thailand, and the United Kingdom where the tourism sector is tremendously growing. The scope and challenges of Halal tourism are discussed. It is also important to understand that non-Muslim travelers might not be willing to adhere to any type of Halal tourism services. One should comprehend if they implement Halal tourism will the tourists then visit their place. A place where Halal cuisines, edibles, and beverages should be available at all times. Islamic clothing should be recognized and respected by all people. This chapter also proposes the impact of the Internet of things and mobile applications’ role in Halal tourism. Which countries can implement this ideology and which are already implementing it. The current popular Halal tourism applications available on the Android platform are reviewed and the common features have been found. We have proposed an application that included and integrate all popular features of top-rated Halal tourism-based mobile application and also proposed to add one more feature for the ease of the user. The features that can possibly be added are mentioned and also code for one of these features has been briefed up with the help of flowcharts. An explanation of how Quick Response codes work with respect to Halal tourism is also been explained and so are the details regarding using the Global Positioning system to know the historical location of the current location of the device.
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