Analysis of Physicochemical Transformation (Istiḥālah) Issues in Halal Industry according to Shari'ah Perspective

Abstract

The process of istiḥālah is applied widely in multiple halal industries. However, Muslim jurist have different opinions about the ruling of istiḥālah process. Hence, this paper purports to look into the perspective of Shari'ah about some contemporary istiḥālah issues in the halal industry and its application in Malaysia. Qualitative methodology was adopted by collecting and analyzing the opinions of Islamic jurists relating to the process of istiḥālah and issues related. The study finds that the opinions by Muslim jurists regarding an istiḥālah process that is applied holistically and scientifically can significantly impact the halal status of a product being studied. Keywords: Istiḥālah; Halal Industry; Halal Issues eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6iSI6.3037