A review of key principles in halal manufacturing

• Published in: International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research
• Main Author: Mohamed S.B.; Ab Rashid R.; Abdullah A.H.; Wahab Z.; Ab Rahman H.A.; Mohd A.; Ariffin M.K.A.M.; Ab Aziz W.A.W.; Besar R.
• Format: Review
• Language: English
• Published: Serials Publications 2016
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85008191023&partnerID=40&md5=97c84b303423036721768064cfc1c965

Malaysia has been practising the model of manufacturing practices introduced by the west and the east which aim purely for materialism. This phenomenon causes a variety of problems in the manufacturing sector in this country, such as the erosion of the humanity, environmental pollution and exploitation of human labor. Manufacturing practices that are not based on the Islamic concept lead to many things that neither conform to sharia compliance nor suitable to the needs of the Muslim society. This review has two objectives. Firstly, to identify the principles of manufacturing from Islamic point of view. Secondly, to formulate a definition of halal manufacturing as a fundamental procedure that can be used as a basis of manufacturing practices that abide to sharia, taharah, barakah and can eliminate shubhah. This review involves inductive and comparative analysis of Islamic sources namely the Quran, hadith and Islamic scholars' writing. This review reveals that the principles of halal manufacturing are associated with owners, capitalization, staff, premises, equipment, materials, work processes, and product documentation. The paper concludes that halal manufacturing is a balanced and integrated process of transforming the source of material which is syariah compliant, taharah and barakah towards the elimination of shubhah for the welfare of the community in this world and hereafter.