SHARIAH COMPLIANCE HOTEL CONCEPTS AND DESIGN A Shariah compliance hotel is hotel that fulfills the needs of Muslims traveller in accordance with Shariah law. These hotels are usually benchmarked and adopt a certain standard, law and legislation, in order to be certified Shariah compliance. They also need to adopt total compliance towards Islamic and Shariah needs according to the recommended teaching and practices in Islam, throughout the management and operations[1]–[4].
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The management shall allocate the necessary resources in creating and maintaining Shariah compliance quality system in terms of human capital and financial resources. Adopting a Shariah compliance standards, law or regulation as its core governance policy such as MS1900:2005 – Quality Management system (Requirements from Islamic Perspective). Ensuring integration of Muslim friendly and service requirements in business process.
Funding for development of the hotel must be obtained from Shariah compliance financing facilities and does not sourced from neither haram nor syubhah sources. While choosing financing for the hotel funds, Islamic finance are preferable as there are no elements of Riba’ exist in the facilities. Financial transaction must be conducted on cash basis where possible. Debt facilities must be settled as soon as possible, either receivable or payable. In choosing the hotel preferred bankers, priority must be given to Islamic financial institutions.
Front and back of the house operation Integration of halal and Shariah compliances practices in food & Beverage, housekeeping, front office and sales & marketing function. Design of the facilities must project Shariah compliances such as gender specific swimming pools and dedicated floors for ladies traveller Service rendered must also transmitted the value of Islam such as internal religious officer giving lectures and classes on Islamic teaching
REFERENCES [1]
Ahmad Sahir Jais, Shariah Compliance Hotel: Concepts and Design, 1st ed. Merlimau Melaka: Politeknik Merlimau Melaka, 2016. [2] J. C. Henderson, “Sharia-Compliant Hotels,” Tour. Hosp. Res., vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 246–254, 2010. [3] Youmna Maatouk, “The rise of Shariah Hotel,” 2009. [Online]. Available: http://www.hodema.net/pdf/MGLPDF135272617890.pdf. [4] H. Ezzat SAAD and B. Nabil ALI Abdel-aleem Magdy ABDEL-ATI, “Sharia-Compliant Hotels In Egypt: Concept And Challenges,” Adv. Hosp. Tour. Res., vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 1–15, 2014. Picture : De Palma Hotel Ampang, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
AUTHOR: Ahmad Sahir Jais Foodservice (Halal Practice) Unit Politeknik Merlimau Melaka, Malaysia E-mail:
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