Dealing with the locality at the Islamic tourism destination from the Islamic perspective in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ruzulan, Zulaipa, Jamaludin, Mohammad Aizat, Has-Yun Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Subjects: BPG80 Islam and tourism. Sustainable tourism; BPG87 Islamic tourism. Halal issues; BPH122 Consumption. Halal issues. Specific products. Food and drink; BPN87 Muslim friendly and halal services; G156.5.S87 Sustainable tourism; KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh; TP372.6 Halal food industry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/100075/1/100075_Dealing%20with%20the%20locality%20at%20the%20Islamic%20tourism.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/100075/; https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/82/1/39
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Government authority plays a significant role in ensuring the aim of being a famous Islamic tourism destination is achievable with proper planning and implementation. However, challenges to sustain Islamic tourism destination could be triggered if the government fails to manage localities where it will probably face participatory unwillingness among the society in terms of tourism development. Therefore, this paper carried out an exploratory study on the significance of considering the locality to promote an Islamic tourism destination from the Islamic perspective in Malaysia. Document analysis was chosen in this qualitative research that involves retrieving the data from the journal articles, government reports, and any reliable sources on websites. This study found that the spirit of governing tourism destinations aligns with Shariah principles as well as other sustainability motives, which leads to success where understanding the local context plays a significant role in realizing this mission.