HALAL CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE IN MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA

Abstract

Pharmaceutical products deals with different component of materials or substances and its whole process are more critical than food products. Malaysia has launched and implemented the Malaysian Standard MS 2424:2012 Halal Pharmaceuticals-General Guidelines since 2012 on halal pharmaceuticals and to the pharmaceutical manufacturers. The government of Indonesia also making halal labelling on all products mandatory in Indonesia by 2019. This momentum of halal certification for pharmaceutical products by both countries need to be enhance by improving the initiatives the implementation of standard and guidelines. The objectives of the study are to explain the concept of halal pharmaceuticals based on halal certification procedure in Malaysia and Indonesia, to examining the evidence from the Holy Al-Quran, as-Sunnah and dalil due to the determination of halal pharmaceuticals products, to analyse general principles based on Islamic law to the determination of halal pharmaceutical products and to identify a new method based on Islamic principles in determining the halal pharmaceutical products. In general, the qualitative method is used in this study, the data collection methods are through document analysis. The findings of this study. First, in understanding the concept of halal pharmaceuticals in Malaysia and Indonesia it is basically not only based on Islamic law alone, but also subject to the criteria and regulations enforced in both countries. Second, the Islamic principle of halal and haram, darurah and fatwa is a basis or general Islamic principle applicable to determine halal pharmaceuticals products. Third, the comprehensive method or criteria for determination of halal pharmaceutical products is encompassing the principle of pharmaceuticals derived from halal substances, materials, the principle of Maslahah, the principle of Ihtiyathand the principle of Istihalah Tammah.