Navigating Global Halal Standardization: A Pluriversal (Multi-Worldview) Approach to Fiqh Diversity and Minority Inclusion

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10.2991/978-94-6463-918-6_7How to use a DOI?

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Halal standard; Muslim Minority Countries; Pluriversality; Fiqh

Abstract

With the rapid growth of the global halal industry, a rigid halal standardization system has created a hegemony that adversely affects halal practices in Muslim-minority countries. This problem is compounded by the perception among immigrant Muslims that local halal standards in these nations are not entirely halal. This study aims to analyze the epistemic hegemony concerning halal practices in Japan and to provide a theoretical foundation for halal pluriversality as a concept for achieving inclusive halal governance. Through a qualitative method with a decolonial approach, this study explores the epistemic hierarchy wherein halal standards from Muslim-majority countries are deemed more valid than those from Muslim-minority nations. The study reveals that the invalidation of a halal standard solely because it originates from a Muslim-minority country is unjustifiable. This is attributed to the highly pluralistic nature of halal practices, even within Muslim-majority countries themselves. Furthermore, halal practices in Muslim-minority countries represent an innovation within the halal standardization landscape and a form of resistance against the prevailing epistemic hegemony. This study recommends recognition and education from Muslim-majority countries concerning the validity of halal practices in Muslim-minority contexts. For implementation, a dialogue among global halal standardization bodies is necessary to discuss a dual-scheme certification policy that can accommodate the standards of Muslim-minority countries.

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AU  - Sopyan Munir
AU  - Mulawarman Hannase
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/16
TI  - Navigating Global Halal Standardization: A Pluriversal (Multi-Worldview) Approach to Fiqh Diversity and Minority Inclusion
BT  - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Strategic and Global Studies 2025 ((ICSGS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 95
EP  - 112
SN  - 2667-128X
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DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-918-6_7
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