Abstract

Consumer right to safety is one of the rights that has beenrecognised universally. The view of protecting the basic rightsof consumer is widely accepted through the promulgation andeffective enforcement of consumer protection policies andlegislation. Product safety regulations are aimed to preventdangerous products from reaching the market or the consumerand inform the consumer on how to use the products safely. Atthe same time, product safety regulations also protect consumersagainst unreasonable, unacceptable and preventable risks. InIslamic perspective, the concept of halalan tayyiban and maqasidshariah are the main indicator in product safety regulation. Thisarticle will review the literature on the concept of consumerprotection and product safety regulation in Malaysian andShariah legislation.

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