A curated collection of recent academic publications and global market reports on halal certification, standards, and the halal economy. This section highlights key scholarly works and data-driven insights that explore how halal practices intersect with governance, religion, commerce, and consumer behavior across various regions.
Handbook of Halal Food Production, 2019 - Routledge
Edited By Mian N. Riaz and Muhammad M. Chaudry, Handbook of Halal Food Production answers this need by summarizing the fundamentals of Halal food production, serving as a valuable reference for food scientists, food manufacturers, and other food industry professionals. This text delivers a wealth of information about Halal food guidelines for food production, domestic and international food markets, and Halal certification.
Islam, Standards, and Technoscience In Global Halal Zones, 2016 - Routledge
Written by Johan Fischer, the Islam, Standards, and Technoscience In Global Halal Zones explores the role of halal production, trade, and standards based on ethnographic material from Malaysia, Singapore, and Europe. It explains how the global markets for halal comprise divergent zones in which Islam, markets, regulatory institutions, and technoscience interact and diverge.
Rethinking Halal
Genealogy, Current Trends, and New Interpretations
This book invites to rethink certain aspects of halal, and in particular the issue of the halal market and halal certification in Muslim-minority contexts. Rather than limiting itself to elucidating the doctrinal traditions relating to halal/haram, or on the contrary, focusing only on the external economic, financial, political or demographic factors that explain the changes taking place, Rethinking Halal shows the need to underline the points of balance between the aspects of religious doctrine on the one hand and the economic or political contextual aspects on the other hand.
State of the Global Islamic Economy (SGIE) Report 2024/25
Published by DinarStandard and Salaam Gateway, this 11th edition of the SGIE report offers a comprehensive overview of the global Islamic economy across six core sectors: halal food, Islamic finance, modest fashion, Muslim-friendly travel, halal pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, and Islamic media and recreation.
In 2023, Muslim consumer spending across these sectors reached USD 2.43 trillion, highlighting the growing influence of faith-driven ethical consumption. The report analyzes key trends, policy developments, innovation drivers, and future projections for each sector, making it a critical reference for policymakers, businesses, and researchers in the halal and Islamic economy ecosystem.
Recent Academic Articles
📝 Meat Cartels and Their Manipulation of Halal Certification in Malaysia
Muhammad Asyraf Bin Abdul Halim et al. (IIUM Law Journal, Nov 2023) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JIMA-08-2024-0348
🔖A critical legal study revealing how meat industry cartels in Malaysia have exploited loopholes in halal certification, undermining the credibility of certification schemes and exposing regulatory vulnerabilities
📝 Navigating Halal Certification Standards: A Comparative Analysis of Indonesia and Malaysia
Hulwati et al. (Journal of Fatwa Management and Research, Feb 2025) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.33102/jfatwa.vol30no1.619
🔖 A comparative empirical article detailing differences in halal certification frameworks between Indonesia and Malaysia, highlighting institutional efficiencies and bottlenecks
📝 Beyond Compliance: Factors Influencing Halal Certification Success for SMEs in Penang, Malaysia
Fauzi et al. (IJRIAS, Dec 2024) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.51584/IJRIAS.2024.911038
🔖 Qualitative interviews with halal-certified small and medium food enterprises uncover success factors and challenges in the certification process—particularly regulatory burden and resource constraints
📝 Analysis of Halal Industry Potential: Changing Market Dynamics
Hamdi & Nurwahidin (Atlantis Press ICSGS 2025 proceedings, Jan 2025) - DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-646-8_9
🔖 A forward-looking policy-oriented study exploring evolving halal market trends across food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and tourism, offering market potential analyses and growth projections
📝 Integrating Technological Innovation in the Halal Industry: A PRISMA Analysis
Raini, Ikhwan & Rusydiana (JEKI, 2025) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.20885/JEKI.vol11.iss1.art5
🔖 A systematic literature review assessing the role of blockchain, AI, and digital traceability in boosting halal market sustainability and supply chain transparency .