The Emergence of Islamic Spa Concept

Othman, Rashidi; Halim, Siti Farah Aliyah Abdul; Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun; Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim Hj.; Mahamod, Lukman Hakim

doi:10.1166/asl.2015.6187

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“…As Muslims are the majority populations in Malaysia, a spa and wellness centre with Muslim friendly concept is becoming one of the new spa products that bring a huge potential to tap on this lucrative market. Increasing understanding of Islamic teachings and preference of Islamic-based products are the key factors in the emergence of this type of spa Othman, Halim, Hashim, Baharuddin, &Mahamod, 2015;Yaman et al, 2012). However, the Shari"ah compliance spafaced competition from Balinese and Thailand spa with negative perception towards the concepts (OxfordBusinessGroup, 2016;Yaman et al, 2012).…”

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“…Generally, Islamic spa is commonly described as a place which products sold and services provided are based on the Islamic law (Othman et al, 2015). There is quite an issue with this Islamic or Sha"riah compliance spa"s definition as there are people who will involve in the self-proclaimed that their spa can be considered as a Sha"riah compliance spa just by providing certain facilities based on the Islamic law.…”

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“…This is kind of similar to what is happening in wellness and tourism industry when the existence of Shari"ah compliance spa is interestingly new to the world exclusively for the Non-Muslim international countries. It is widely know that there Shari"ah compliance hotel but seldom to be heard that there are Islamic spa services (Othman et. al., 2015).…”

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The Shari’ah Compliance Spa for Wellness and Tourism Context in Malaysia

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Spa, Tourism and Wellness are a relatively new trend that has registered an impressive growth rate. The spa market has turned into the fastest growing leisure sector which provide facilities as venue to improve a person’s health and well-being. In Malaysia, Shari’ah compliance spa has increasingly becoming an important marketing strategy which attract customers in the context of wellness industry. This is parallel with the growing demand for products and services that comply with Islamic law with consideration trend nowadays. Thus, there are specific criteria for the spa sector to be complied for a Shari’ah compliance. The Shari’ah compliance elements practiced by Islamic Spa Practices (ISP) include the usages of Halal Products; Gender Segregations in Treatments and Procedures, as well as Physical Construct Elements. The five vital elements of Maqasid Shar’iyyah which were Protection of Religion (Al-Diin); Protection of Life (Al-Hayah); Protection of Mind (Al-‘Aql); Protection of Dignity (Al-Muru’ah); and Protection of Wealth (Al-Mal) considered in delivering the Shari’ah Compliance Spa. To date, there is no much framework that elaborates the Shari’ah compliance spa that includes the ISP practices and Maqasid Shar’iyyah elements. However, an initial framework of Sha’riah compliance spa is developed based on the Muslim-friendly hospital services

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“…Besides, they are looking for a spa premise that has Maqasid Shari'ah where they can beautify themselves as well as cover their awrah. Therefore, the demand for Islamic spa concept is increase when users realize the importance of a healthy lifestyle (Othman et al, 2015). Spa treatments are an operation or service that involves three important aspects of healing a smooth life.…”

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Repositioning of Spa Premises into The Context of Islamic Built Environment and Muslim Friendly Attributes

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Spas have become increasingly popular and have emerged as important profit centers for hotels. However, the uniqueness of this market has been largely overlooked in term of Shari'ah compliant to cater to Muslim needs. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to the repositioning of spa typologies, spatial organization and social interaction in the context of Islamic built environment. A survey was administered at 4 case studies of different spas typologies in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor to identify the new dimensions of Muslim-friendly spa concept. Cluster analysis was then applied to classify spa premises into different groups based on the typologies, services and spatial organization. Finally, the importance analysis was performed according to the groups to determine significant Shari'ah compliant or Muslim-friendly elements. Based on the finding, the spa that follows the Shari'ah compliance brings remuneration and advance the excellence of spa by implementing space organization of spa, which is considering security, privacy, also a segregation gender in space including the spa design component. It is crucial that Malaysia takes concrete steps to develop Islamic or Shari'ah compliant tourism internationally. This research is intended to provide further information on the understanding, practice, features, and requirements for Muslim-friendly spa which will help to boost Malaysia's potential to become as one of the prominent destinations for Islamic or Shari'ah compliant tourism.

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