CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF ‘HALALAN THAYYIBAN’ IN ISLAMIC DIETARY LAW RESEARCH

Abstract

Halal in food is becoming increasingly important and is already no longer the ideal diet for modern Muslims, who are increasingly focusing the halalan thayyiban concept. Although many studies on halal and thayyib have been conducted, the terms halal and thayyib did not defined clearly, and they have been used to encompass many meanings, causing terminological problems. This study examines the nature and the condition, the inclusive relationship between thayyib and halal, and the elements of thayyib in order to call attention to the use of the terms in future research. This is a qualitative study based mainly on a literature analysis. Findings has clarified the terminological issues expressed in the halalan thayyiban discourse by dividing halal and thayyib into nature and condition and summarised the relationship between halal and thayyib. This study is a good platform for future work on the efforts to come out with more discussion on the relation between halal and thayyib concepts from classical and contemporary views.