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Mapping out halal certification in Indonesia and Malaysia: challenges, opportunities, and comparative advantage

This study sought to map out the institutions and processes of halal certification in Indonesia and Malaysia by investigating the history, procedures, challenges, and opportunities. Data were gathered through interviews with those working in halal certifying related institutions, such as MUI and BPJ...

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Main Authors: Tohe, Achmad, Kholisin, Kholisin, Dariyadi, Moch Wahib, Omar, Noritah
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Published: Universitas Negeri Malang 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94099/
https://jurnalhalal.org/2021v2p033-045/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.940992023-05-17T08:44:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94099/ Mapping out halal certification in Indonesia and Malaysia: challenges, opportunities, and comparative advantage Tohe, Achmad Kholisin, Kholisin Dariyadi, Moch Wahib Omar, Noritah This study sought to map out the institutions and processes of halal certification in Indonesia and Malaysia by investigating the history, procedures, challenges, and opportunities. Data were gathered through interviews with those working in halal certifying related institutions, such as MUI and BPJPH in Indonesia, and JAKIM in Malaysia, in addition to several halal auditors from universities in both countries. A close reading of primary documents issued by halal certification institutions and secondary documents, academic articles, and online resources was conducted to better understand the issues at hand. The results suggest that while historically halal certification in Indonesia and Malaysia came from two different trajectories, the two finally converged in acknowledging the important role of the state and government in terms of Muslim consumer protection in relation to their halal needs. Nonetheless, their differing evolutionary paths, which was partly the function of the relative status of Islam in both, had eventually shaped the character of their halal certification. Originating from an organic civil society movement, halal certification in Indonesia traversed through a more stable and culturally consolidated process, while in Malaysia, it took the political highway with its attendant ups and downs. If Indonesia managed to create “umbrella halal law” overseeing other lesser provisions, Malaysia had to accept the fact that federation had some imprint on its vast array of dispersing halal provisions, if often compensated with some mending for improvement. Finally, the character and size of the population of each contributed to making Indonesia be more inward-looking and Malaysia outward-looking in their halal certification management. Universitas Negeri Malang 2021-06-30 Article PeerReviewed Tohe, Achmad and Kholisin, Kholisin and Dariyadi, Moch Wahib and Omar, Noritah (2021) Mapping out halal certification in Indonesia and Malaysia: challenges, opportunities, and comparative advantage. NHJ: Nusantara Halal Journal, 2 (1). 33 - 45. ISSN 2745–9039; ESSN: 2745–7834 https://jurnalhalal.org/2021v2p033-045/ 10.17977/um060.2021v2p033-045
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description This study sought to map out the institutions and processes of halal certification in Indonesia and Malaysia by investigating the history, procedures, challenges, and opportunities. Data were gathered through interviews with those working in halal certifying related institutions, such as MUI and BPJPH in Indonesia, and JAKIM in Malaysia, in addition to several halal auditors from universities in both countries. A close reading of primary documents issued by halal certification institutions and secondary documents, academic articles, and online resources was conducted to better understand the issues at hand. The results suggest that while historically halal certification in Indonesia and Malaysia came from two different trajectories, the two finally converged in acknowledging the important role of the state and government in terms of Muslim consumer protection in relation to their halal needs. Nonetheless, their differing evolutionary paths, which was partly the function of the relative status of Islam in both, had eventually shaped the character of their halal certification. Originating from an organic civil society movement, halal certification in Indonesia traversed through a more stable and culturally consolidated process, while in Malaysia, it took the political highway with its attendant ups and downs. If Indonesia managed to create “umbrella halal law” overseeing other lesser provisions, Malaysia had to accept the fact that federation had some imprint on its vast array of dispersing halal provisions, if often compensated with some mending for improvement. Finally, the character and size of the population of each contributed to making Indonesia be more inward-looking and Malaysia outward-looking in their halal certification management.
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author Tohe, Achmad
Kholisin, Kholisin
Dariyadi, Moch Wahib
Omar, Noritah
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Kholisin, Kholisin
Dariyadi, Moch Wahib
Omar, Noritah
Mapping out halal certification in Indonesia and Malaysia: challenges, opportunities, and comparative advantage
author_facet Tohe, Achmad
Kholisin, Kholisin
Dariyadi, Moch Wahib
Omar, Noritah
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title Mapping out halal certification in Indonesia and Malaysia: challenges, opportunities, and comparative advantage
title_short Mapping out halal certification in Indonesia and Malaysia: challenges, opportunities, and comparative advantage
title_full Mapping out halal certification in Indonesia and Malaysia: challenges, opportunities, and comparative advantage
title_fullStr Mapping out halal certification in Indonesia and Malaysia: challenges, opportunities, and comparative advantage
title_full_unstemmed Mapping out halal certification in Indonesia and Malaysia: challenges, opportunities, and comparative advantage
title_sort mapping out halal certification in indonesia and malaysia: challenges, opportunities, and comparative advantage
publisher Universitas Negeri Malang
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94099/
https://jurnalhalal.org/2021v2p033-045/
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