Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Halal is an Arabic word which means permissible. Anything said to be Halal like Halal food, Halal medicines or any other Halal occupation means that it is made lawful in the eyes of Islamic rules and principles ( Sharia compliance ) and can be practiced by the Muslims , However , whenever the word ‘Halal’ is mentioned , the first thing coming in the mind of many people is food . Its time to change people’s perspective that Halal is more than just what we digest, there are many other matters of concern.

To start with there is a complex world of Halal Healthcare and Halal Pharmaceuticals. It is something that people consume which is similar to food. In this present era, the status of Halal Pharmaceuticals intake has increased. This includes Halal medicines in the form of jabs, pills and supplements. Muslims are now turning particular about the medicines and detecting animal derived ingredients, insect coating on medicines or alcohol in the pharmaceuticals offered in the market. Groups like Muslim Consumer group enable to easily verify the Halal status of anything consumable by people.

Next most popular Halal industry is Halal Tourism. There is magnificent increase in the players in the Halal Tourism market trying their luck in attracting more customers. Countries like Malaysia where there is a huge Muslim population, they have offered a nice comfort blanket to all Muslim tourists which make them feel uncomfortable when they travel to a country with a majority of Non-Muslims. This provides the market to grab the opportunity of penetrating the Halal tourism market by Muslim friendly approach.

Looking ten years in the past in was even hard to find Halal based tourism for destinations like Makkah and Madinah. But now when you look ten years ahead you can see Halal Tourism to be so strong to take you to any destination in the world with the comfort you need. Halal Tourism ensures that any step you take for travelling turns out to be Halal. Travelling with Halal Tourism ensures you to be around people who respect your dignity and beliefs.

Halal industry also includes Halal finance to help people meet their financial and banking needs. It has provided an alternative to conventional banking and financial system in most of the countries. Many countries with Non-Muslim majority have taken their lead in this industry which includes countries like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia using the Islamic banking system. It will be surprising to know that more than two dozens of British banks in Britain provide Islamic finance services.


In a time span, Halal Industry will be dominating many different sectors. It is flushing throughout the world. With a continuous increase of Muslim population there is no chance to stop the opportunities in Halal Industry.