Halal Sector Research Articles

BUSINESS MODEL FINANCIALLY VIABLE FOR A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) APPLICATION TO HALAL FOOD SYSTEM

Recently, the halal concept has acquired a raising attention. This is as a result of the number of global Muslim population increasing annually. Halal concept has become more popular since Halal food consumers more aware and concern about the integrity of Halal status. Consumers also inquisitive about all the activities involved along the supply chain whether the products that they purchased were truly Halal. In order to accomplish the intent to further develop halal sector, something need to be done to introduce a comprehensive and suitable tracking and tracing technology for the sustainability of the halal product integrity. So, a proper technological framework that can support the entire supply chain of halal product process is needed. This paper discusses a financially viable business model for a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) application to a halal food traceability system. We use a case study of RFID implementation in the chain of convenience stores from previous research. RFID will give benefits for integrity of the Halal Supply Chain by branding of the trustworthy of the “Halal” itself. For the economic aspect, RFID give advantage not only in responsess to the product availability and customer’s satisfaction but also real time information about demand. Keywords: Financially viable; Halal Supply Chain integrity, RFID, Traceability

Determinants of Attitude Towards Islamic Financing Among Halal-Certified Micro and SMEs

Islamic finance and Halal are Shariah-compliant business sectors sharing similar values, market and principle. Despite similarities, there has been disconnection between Islamic finance and Halal sectors. In Malaysia, the disconnection is witnessed by low penetration of Islamic financing among Halal industry players. Being a true Halal operator, business must not only focus in Halal production but importantly finance the business in Halal-based financing; however, this has not been achieved. The need to ensure that holistic Halal concept by making Islamic financing part of the Halal production is essential. The purpose of this paper is to examine the feasibility of the survey instrument in determining the attitude towards Islamic financing among Micro and SMEs in Halal production. A survey questionnaire is distributed to 120 respondents from Halal-Certified Micro and SMEs at Halal exhibition. The study findings justify further refinement and show that the survey instrument is appropriate in a wider study of a representative sample of the Halal industry.

Determinants of Attitude towards Islamic Financing among Halal-certified Micro and SMEs: A Preliminary Investigation

Islamic finance and Halal are Shariah-compliant business sectors sharing similar values, market and principle. Despite similarities, there has been disconnection between Islamic finance and Halal sectors. In Malaysia, the disconnection is witnessed by low penetration of Islamic financing among Halal industry players. Being a true Halal operator, business must not only focus in Halal production but importantly finance the business in Halal-based financing; however, this has not been achieved. The need to ensure that holistic Halal concept by making Islamic financing part of the Halal production is essential. The purpose of this paper is to examine the feasibility of the survey instrument in dertermining the attitude towards Islamic financing among Micro and SMEs in Halal production. A survey questionnaire is distributed to 30 Micro and SMEs at Halal exhibition using random sampling technique as the preliminary investigation. The study findings justify further refinement and show that the survey instrument is appropriate in a wider study of a representative sample of the Halal industry.

Charting the rise of the halal market – tales from the field and looking forward

Purpose – To present a real-world industry perspective on the Halal market, which sits within several industry sectors, across the globe – with the aim of capturing expert knowledge and stimulating further research areas. Methodology/approach – Iterative face-to-face and email interviews with two international key experts and conference organisers in the halal sector, over a period of eight weeks. These were supported by naturalistic observation methods at the 2012 World Halal Forum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A phenomenological approach was taken, which encouraged subjects to reflect longitudinally on critical moments and turning points. Findings – It is clear that the stakeholders in the Halal constitute a new kind of industry in their own right: a diverse, complex, yet integrated industry - with a global reach that crosses geographic, cultural and even religious boundaries. The Halal industry intersects and shares common values with many other industry sectors and yet it has a unique set of issues and concerns that are specific to the Halal market. In the face of these factors, the field is still relatively in its infancy – meaning that currently there are gaps in knowledge, differences in opinion and key concerns; which looking to the future need to be addressed through continuous structured debate and dialogue. Implications – Derived from the findings, it appears that the Halal sector is in need of further detailed research: across the Halal supply chain; which tackles contentious issues of legislation and Islamic jurisprudence in the modern global market; and faithfully captures the consumer experience. Originality/Value – This paper provides insight into the Halal sector across territories and sectors, which is of value to practitioners and researchers.

Modeling of Photonics Alcohol Detector System Considering Syari’ah Compliance Beverages

The remarkable growth in the Halal sector has initiated a growing interest among researchers in developing new, rapid and reliable methods for Halal verification. The need for proper supervision, certification and labelling should follow closely to offer reliable Halal drinks products. The percentage of ethanol in the beverages is directly determined by using the first derivative of near infrared (NIR) absorbance spectrum where the range of wavelength used is from 1680 nm to 1700 nm. Therefore a new method of alcohol detection for beverage had been studied in the reason of helping the consumers especially the Muslims in identifying whether the beverage that they intend to purchase is Halal or Haram, and later the alcohol detector system that is low cost and reliable in detecting the presence of alcohol in our drinks can be modelled. Finally, by making suitable assumptions of the NIR technique, the alcohol detector system was designed, modelled and simulated by using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Visual Basic.

Analisis Peran Kepuasan Wisatawan Memediasi Pengaruh Atribut Wisata Halal Terhadap Minat Berkunjung Ulang Pantai Syariah Banyuwangi

The growing consumer interest in the halal sector, especially tourism, is accompanied by the awareness of tourists in choosing tourist destinations that have implemented sharia principles. Opportunities like this should be immediately followed up by tourism managers because they relate to the marketing strategies they have to do. Travelers who have had a satisfying travel experience will voluntarily revisit these tourist destinations and will recommend them to friends, relatives, and colleagues. That way, the tourism manager must meet the needs of tourists so that they are satisfied and foster interest in revisiting these tourist destinations. This research is a quantitative research by conducting a survey using 180 samples, namely tourists on the Banyuwangi Syariah Beach. The analysis tool used is Warp-PLS 3.0. The results found are that it is known that tourist satisfaction mediates the full influence of the attributes of halal tourism on the interest in revisiting.