MALAYSIA HALAL TRUST: BETWEEN REALITY AND CHALLENGES

Public acceptance regarding the permissibility of certain products whether it is lawful, particularly for Muslims, founded through the display or the label to verify the halal certification issued by an authorized organization. Accordingly, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) is an organization that has the authority to issue halal certificates, especially in Malaysia. Islam has laid down rules and regulations for driving humanity to adhere to the principles of Islam prescribed in the Quran and Hadith. The research methodology of this paper is by using library research methods. This article describes the rules and regulations that already mentioned in the Quran and hadith which are the two primary sources of Islam. Besides, it is also describes recent developments in the halal industry conducted by the Malaysian government. In fact, it has been a goal of the government to make Malaysia a global halal hub. The purpose of this article is to introduce Malaysia as a halal hub at the international level and to share experience in the challenges and problems when conducting activities related to the halal industry. Finally, some suggestion for improving the operations of halal in Malaysia has been proposed by the academician, so it provides an opportunity for a broad agenda for future research in the halal industry in Malaysia.