Halal Tourism: An Opportunity for the Global Tourism Industry

Biancone, Paolo; Secinaro, Silvana; Radwan, M.M.; Kamal, Mohamad

doi:10.3727/108354219x15511865533112

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“…For the world's 1.8bn Muslims, precise rules for food consumption exist (Lipka, 2017; Zailani et al , 2019). For example, the increase in commercial trade has changed their relationship with halal food (Biancone et al , 2019). According to Dinar Standard (2019), the food and beverage (F&B) market for halal goods is worth $1.4bn and is expected to grow by 6.9% by 2023.…”

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Halal food: structured literature review and research agenda

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Calandra

2020

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PurposeThis study reviews and critiques the halal food literature, a growing field of research. In addition, the authors classify the significant themes in this research stream, outline opportunities for future research directions and offer a future research agenda.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 221 scholarly articles published from 1997 to 2020 was investigated using the structured literature review method of Massaro et al. (2016). The authors used the bibliometrix R-package and VOSviewer software to mine information about journals, articles, authors, citations, keywords and countries.FindingsThe analysis reveals five research clusters: halal food and the role of certifications, halal food and awareness, halal food production and quality, halal food in tourism management and halal food and the supply chain. The primary research flow comes from Asia. However, collaborations are also emerging in other continents. In addition, scholars should consider stressing the links among halal food and sustainability, innovation and technology.Research limitations/implicationsThe study analyses this field from a broad perspective, but only considers articles published in the Scopus database. Future research could extend the research methodologies used by, for example, considering mixed method analysis.Originality/valueDespite several studies in the field, no studies have thus far reviewed the literature on halal food to the best of the authors' knowledge. Hence, the presented analysis, using pioneering methods considering sustainability and innovation as priorities, provides a starting point for future research.

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Halal food: structured literature review and research agenda

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2020

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“…Mastercard-CrescentRating has been cited as the most significant authority on halal tourism today (Cuesta-Valiño et al , 2020). Biancone et al (2019) stated that Mastercard-CrescentRating is a major player in halal tourism market and decisive in this market by annually publishing basic criteria in the tourist destinations of Muslim travelers. The Crescent Rating Institute develops a global Moslem travel index which is a source of recommendations for stakeholders in developing halal tourism.…”

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The halal tourism – alternative or mass tourism? Indications of traditional mass tourism on crescent rating guidelines on halal tourism

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2021

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Purpose This study aims to identify whether halal tourism, as advocated by Mastercard-Crescent Rating guidelines on halal tourism can be considered as supporting sustainable tourism. Design/methodology/approach Three Mastercard-CrescentRating 2019 Reports which are Global Muslim Travel Index, Indonesia Muslim Travel Index and Halal Travel Frontier were evaluated using a qualitative method supports by NVivo software to analyze text and images. Eight indicators (number of tourists, main motivations, main values, interaction with the community, interaction with the environment, most possible destinations, infrastructure and visitor monitorings) are used to classify halal tourism items into mass tourism (traditional, experiential and sensational) and non-mass (alternative) tourism. The qualitative analysis is supported by correlation analysis of GMTI scores with environmental performance index and the global sustainable competitiveness index scores. Findings The results showed that halal tourism has unique characters compared with mass and non-mass tourism types. However, halal tourism advocated by CrescentRating unlikely shows similarity with non-mass tourism. It tends to be traditional mass tourism, especially on the perspective of the type of activity, interactions with the environment and local communities, as well as the main values. Originality/value Previous research suggested the needs of halal tourism and its relations to sustainability. This research fills the gap by showing the halal tourism, in the perspective of Mastercard-CrescentRating is not prioritized toward sustainable tourism by qualitative and quantitative evidences. This study contributes to the knowledge of sustainability from Islamic perspectives and practices and provides a way to the theory of Islamic sustainable tourism. It also suggests improvements to halal tourism guidelines such as the transparency and guarantees that the profit will be used for social welfare, promotion of sustainability using Qur’anic verses and promotion on environmental and social empowerment activities.

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“…As discussed by (Ab Talib, 2017), the Halal industry is highly institutionalised and government regulations and the increased demands of Muslim consumers push companies to certify products. The Halal certification is considered, for all intents and purposes, a real tool that guarantees the conformity of products and processes to the rules of Islamic laws (Shariah) aimed primarily at a consumer target identified based on religious affiliation (Biancone et al, 2019). This places the entrepreneur in a position to open up their company to stakeholders (Biancone et al, 2018).…”

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Halal certification impact on firms' corporate social responsibility disclosure: Evidence from the food & beverage sector in Italy

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Radwan

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This paper aims to investigate the relationship between Halal certification and corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosures in Italian food and beverage companies.We employ an explorative method using content analysis, followed by chi-square test, correlation analysis, and a multivariate regression to address the research objectives. We find a relationship between being a Halal or non-Halal company and CSR disclosures. Additionally, there is a significant and positive relationship between Halal certified CSR firms' disclosure index and return on investment. The paper reveals that companies with Halal certificates have a greater tendency towards CSR. The results are relevant for academics and practitioners. To the best of our knowledge, our paper strengthens the discussion on halal certification and CSR scientifically. Additionally, our results are useful for practitioners as managers and entrepreneurs, to understand halal certification's value and its link with the environmental, economic and social space.

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Halal Tourism: An Opportunity for the Global Tourism Industry

Cited by 19 publications

References 20 publications

Halal food: structured literature review and research agenda

Halal food: structured literature review and research agenda

The halal tourism – alternative or mass tourism? Indications of traditional mass tourism on crescent rating guidelines on halal tourism

Halal certification impact on firms' corporate social responsibility disclosure: Evidence from the food & beverage sector in Italy

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