Title: A comparison of halal inspection process between federal and state halal certification body in Malaysia

Authors: Mohd Zabiedy Mohd Sulaiman; Nurulhuda Noordin; Nor Laila Md Noor; Ahmad Iqbal Hakim Suhaimi; Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Mohd Isa

Addresses: Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, 40450 Selangor, Malaysia ' Centre of Information Technology Studies, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, 40450 Selangor, Malaysia ' Centre of Information Technology Studies, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, 40450 Selangor, Malaysia ' Centre of Information Technology Studies, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, 40450 Selangor, Malaysia ' Centre of Information Technology Studies, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, 40450 Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract: Halal certification is an important system for the award of halal status to product and services to ensure that anything to be certified halal are complying with the Shariah. Halal inspection is the key process that details out the Shariah and failure to do so is detrimental to its compliance. The rising demand of halal products shows a need to have an efficient system for the Muslim community. However, it poses a challenge as the different sects of Muslims may have different halal interpretations and limited resources to perform the inspection. Thus, it is crucial to identify issues among different Halal Certification Bodies. This study aims to investigate the differences in halal inspection practices in Malaysia through interviews with halal certification experts. The findings identify several problems that may influence the halal certification efficiency which will be helpful in the search for a better way to utilise information technology.

Keywords: halal inspection; halal certification; halal industry; halal certification body; halal authority; information technology; Malaysia.

DOI: 10.1504/IJDET.2019.103359

International Journal of Digital Enterprise Technology, 2019 Vol.1 No.4, pp.349 - 367

Received: 17 Jan 2018
Accepted: 08 Jul 2018
Published online: 05 Nov 2019 *

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