Abstract—Islam is a comprehensive religion. It urges
Muslims to opt for the good and the best in every facet of life
including food. Islam has outlined rules and regulations for food
preparation which suggest the source, process and actors should
conform to the principles of Islam. This article highlights these
rules and regulation mentioned in the Quran and hadith, which
are the two agreed primary sources in Islam. This article also
elaborates the recent development in halal food industry which
is the formulation of halal food standard gazette in 2004 by the
Malaysian government. Finally, a review of the significance of
halal logo is discussed reflecting a vast opportunity for future
research agenda in the halal industry.
Index Terms—Halal food standard, halal logo, quran and
sunnah.
The authors are with the Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies
(ACIS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia (e-mail:
zakiah_samori@yahoo.com)
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Cite: Zakiah Samori, Amal Hayati Ishak, and Nurul Himmah
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Kassan, " Understanding the Development of Halal Food Standard: Suggestion for Future Research," International Journal of Social Science and Humanity vol. 4, no. 6, pp. 482-486, 2014.