3. NOTION ABOUT HALAL TOURISM A Halal-mindful traveller is a pragmatic leader, who does not wish to compromise on any of the religious obligations during their travel period. As there is no specific definition of Halal tourism, it is mainly perceived as a tourist product providing hospitality services that comply with Islamic law. For example, Halal hotels do not serve alcoholic beverages; they offer Halal certificates for food, gender-segregated wellness facilities, prayer rooms and, in general, a Muslim-friendly environment (Chandra, 2014). Halal tourism has gained exceptional success over the last decade. Halal means permissible in Arabic; it is not applicable only to food, but “applies to all sphere of activities including …show more content…
MUSLIM AS RESPONSIBLE TRAVELLER Tourism broadens our horizons and opens us to new experiences. Travellers possess more life experience than non-travellers because they have encountered many new objects, learning and exploring the diversity of different tribes, cultures, perspectives, lifestyles and people. Travelling as the most important issue thus focuses on this question ‘Is tourism lawful’ (Sanad, Kassem, & Scott, 2010).In Islam, the command to travel is mentioned in several places. For example, Surah Al-Ankabut explains some of the benefits of tourism, including contemplation and rumination. The following ayat recommends that people must travel and ponder the creation of the Almighty Allah Azzawajjal. Say, [O Muhammad], "Travel through the land and observe how He began creation. Then Allah will produce the final creation. Indeed Allah, over all things, is competent." (Surah Al-Ankabut …show more content…
Meanwhile the four factors- Economy, Quality, Spiritual and Emotional gain will be categorised as sub-constructs between Traditional and Islamic facet. This is the first study that has sought to determine the Perception of Halal tourism. Apart from that, the use of these sub –constructs
Being Muslim is more about spiritual gain than social gain.
Hui, Wan, and Ho (2007) indicated that increasing significance of tourism on a country’s national economy has aggravated an increase of exploratory research aimed to provide more analytical insights on tourists’ motivation and satisfaction. Figure 3 : Social Perception of Halal tourism This attitude also influences the living standard, which is halal. Ibn Battuta, a renowned 13th century Muslim from Morocco, travelled across the globe where no travelling paraphernalia was available and marked his way in the Indian subcontinent in 1334 (Battuta & Dunn, 2004) arrived in Delhi, he met the Sultan Muhammad ibn Tughluq, was employed by the Sultan as a judge, and served 7 years during his reign (Abercrombie, 1991) which is documented in “The Travels of Ibn Battuta”. This distinguished Muslim, who travelled throughout the world and carried his religious obligations with responsibility, should serve as inspiration for all Muslim travellers who
In discussing the viewpoint that pilgrimage to sacred site is a form of tourism there are certain terms that require definition: pilgrimage, sacred and tourism. The Oxford English Dictionary, (OED, 2012) defines pilgrimage as ‘a journey undertaken to a place of particular significance or interest’. It is usually as an act of religious devotion, homage and respect and those on a pilgrimage are referred to as Pilgrims. Waterhouse (2009, p199) defines religion as ‘a system of practices, institutions and beliefs that provide meaning to life and death’. Waterhouse’s definition not only encompasses the five main religions but also the various sub divisions and alternative religions. Tourism is defined by OED (2012) as ‘the theory and practice of touring, travelling for pleasure’ and thus a person on tour is defined as a tourist. The OED (2012) defines sacred as ‘dedicated, set apart, exclusively appropriated to some person or some special purpose’.
An accurate definition of tourism is when individuals travel for pleasure or it may be the business catering for people who do this. There are many reasons as to why people might visit different locations. It could be to explore different civilizations and ethnicities for example, Greece; or it could simply be to experience a different lifestyle and to take a break from their usual routine and rest, for example, Venice.
Tourism is a method to demonstrate the community’s pride and to teach others of their wonderful culture. Although tourism is astronomically i...
In Jamaican Kincaid essay “The Ugly Tourist”, Kincaid argues that the reason why people choose to visit other parts of the world is because of “banality and boredom”. People travel for several reasons some being business, celebration and personal pleasure. Therefore, it can be argued that people travel for self-appreciation and new perspectives.
Tourism, in many developed countries, has reached a point of maturity where resorts which flouris...
The traveler goes somewhere because there is something there to see or learn, and his reports of his goings-on are centered upon what is there and its relationships to ideas. The purpose of a trip for such a person is to learn, and also allow others to learn from what findings the person observes. While many people have never traveled around the world, they may still be aware of what is going on there,...
Tourism can be defined in many ways, for economist people tourists are the main source of earning foreign currency, for private sector it is an act of the developing product, for other tourists receiving community it is an angle of change of lifestyle and for travellers it is a set of activities that motivate the individual to leave home temporarily
There is not really a universally accepted definition of tourism. In 1994 the World Tourism Organization (WTO) revised its definition. It says the tourism comprises of 'the activities of persons travelli...
Dubai, one of the Emirates that form the UAE has strategically positioned itself as an icon of tourism in the Gulf region. Consistently seeking to be bigger and better, Dubai is home to world famous icons such as the largest shopping mall in the world as well as home to the only seven star hotel. Despite all these, most of the tourist attractions do not focus on maintaining the cultural touch of the Emirate. This means that Dubai’s tourism and hospitality in general lacks the sense of identity especially the Islamic principles that would distinguish it from other places. Integrating the Islamic principles into the industry would entail having hotels and other tourist attractions that comply with the Islamic law like it is done in a country like Kuwait. Such complia...
Mathewson and Wall (1982) defines tourism as the temporary movement of people to destinations outside their traditional place and work area, the activities undertaken during the stay and the facilities created to cater for their needs. A central part of tourism is just one of this leisure and recreational activities. Tourism is generally viewed as being multi dimensional, possessing physical, social, cultural, economic and political characteristics.
Nowadays in the rea of globalization, according to the World Tourism Organization, “seven hundred million people travelled abroad in 2003”, and the number is estimated to increase to 1.6 billion by 2020. (International Labour Organization, 2005). Tourism is spreading in unusual places. A lot of people want to be in the midst of adventure. It is a vital source of revenues for the GDP of many countries. I partially agree that tourism hugely benefits the local community. This essay will discuss some of the economic, social and environment effect of tourism on the host community.
Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. Tourism is one of the world's largest industries and one of its fastest growing economic sectors. It has a multitude of impacts, both positive and negative, on people's lives and on the environment. Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. There are several
Or why are they far ahead of us in terms of Tourism industry. One common demand is “Employment” and Tourism sector is one of most generating organization; we all need to be aware and support and encourage any Tourism Industries set up in our land. According to recent statistics, pilgrimage tourism provides about 10% of the world's income and employs almost one tenth of the world's workforce. All considered, pilgrimage tourism's actual and potential economic impact is astounding. Many people emphasize the positive aspects of pilgrimage tourism as a source of foreign exchange, a way to balance foreign trade, an "industry without chimney". But there are also a number of other positive and negative sides of pilgrimage tourism
Tourism is an important and intricate element to society. It affects economical, social, cultural and environmental elements. Tourism can be argued to have a negative impact on the environment and decrease our already depleting resources, but tourism can also be argued to be a major contributor to strengthening economies, spread cultural traditions and improve people’s lives. Tourism
Based on McIntosh and friends (1995) tourism is a phenomenon and relationship that exists due to interaction between tourist, businessman, government and community as the host in process attract tourist and foreign tourism. Indirectly, this definition clarified tourism is visit or travel to another place within yesterday, aimed amused, rested, traded and so on. In fact, there are four key that related in