Evolution Of Halal Research: A Bibliometric For 1996 – 2020

Abstract

The purpose of this review was to examine the evolution of halal research across various sectors in the last two decades, identify research gaps, and explore future research directions. This study employed the Scopus database to identify articles with the term “halal” within the publication year of 1996 to 2020. Bibliometric and network analyses were performed on 1770 articles using VOSviewer software 1.6.13. Citation metrics were generated using Publish and Perish v7 software. Halal research themes encompassed different disciplines. Halal authentication was found to be the largest cluster among a total of 10 clusters. Emerging research areas include halal cosmetics, halal food supply chains, and halal tourism. Islamic finance and banking were found to be relevant in the halal ecosystem. Untapped areas include modest fashion, halal media and recreation, halal curriculum, halal science, and interrelationship between halal practice and Islamic faith. Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, technologies surrounding digitisation and the Internet of Things are foreseen to be re-emerging hot areas. This study covers comprehensive halal research topics, including banking and financial aspects. A summary of recent bibliometric studies on halal is included in the discussion. The study also accentuates the keyword analysis that has enabled the identification of mature, emerging, and untapped clusters of halal research. The evolution of halal research was mapped to the Islamic economic sectors of the Global Islamic Economy Report to provide cogent arguments on the halal research landscape.

Exploring Halal Science Research: Do They Meet The Tawhidic Paradigm? Do They Need Islamization Of Knowledge?

“…This differentiates halal science from conventional science. While conventional science relies solely on scientific and empirical data; in halal science paradigm, the empirical evidence and research itself cannot override the Islamic revelation (the Quran and Sunnah) (Hashim & Samsudin, 2022).…”

“…More discourses are needed to clearly understand, define, and establish halal science as a discipline. The root cause for misunderstanding halal science is perhaps due to the interpretation of science itself or seeing science from different worldviews other than the Islamic worldview or tawhidic paradigm (Hashim & Samsudin, 2022).…”

Facilitating Knowledge Transfer To Students Through Tayammum Trekathon In An Interactive Activities

“…For example, the requirement for Muslims to perform five daily prayers is not a hardship but rather a means of achieving physical, emotional, and spiritual serenity without exerting undue effort. Similarly, it acts as an expression of thankfulness to God (Has-Yun Hashim, 2022). However, praying is a natural therapy for human beings.…”

Research on the Millennial Generation’s Behavior Toward Halal Consumption

“…Therefore, the development behind the emergence of this collective awareness promises to increase the marketing of halal products. It is not only in developing countries but also in advanced industrial countries (Bakar, et al, 2018;Mahidin, et al, 2019;Ali, et al, 2018;Bashir, 2019;Fatmi & Kartika, 2020;Hashim, et al, 2022). This development is supported by individual mobility, especially among Muslims worldwide, who must consume halal products.…”

“…The perception of halal and haram is undeniably owned by Allah SWT, so humans no longer have the authority to determine it, except for what has been stipulated by Islam, and surely, it is according to the authority of Allah SWT (Hashim, et al, 2022;Aziz & Wahab, 2018). Therefore, the perception of halal indirectly confirms that something aligns with the commands of Allah SWT, and it has been explained according to the command: "O humanity!…”