HALAL IN MAINSTREAM EDUCATION: WHERE ARE WE NOW AND WHAT THEFUTURE HOLDS FOR HALAL EDUCATION?

AHMAD SAHIR BIN JAIS

Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Sultan Idris Shah

Polytechnics, 45100 Sabak Bernam Selangor Malaysia

E-mail: sahirjais@psis.edu.myTelephone No.: +60133822328

Halal and Haram are often associated with Muslim dietary and food intake restriction.

It is ingrained deep in the Shariah law and the principle governed the daily life of every

Muslim. By rights, every Muslim should at least know and understand the principle and

practice behind dietary halal and haram. The needs for halal competent workers

increase tremendously after the introduction of Malaysian Halal Certification which

dictates the needs of a certified and competent Halal executive and committee

members. This research tries to see the position of halal in the mainstream education

system in preparing potential human resources. They must have the skill and

knowledge in halal food and understanding of its application. Mainstream education

start from standard one up to form 6 and matriculation level Specialization on halal

only teach at tertiary level for those who wants to specialize into halal. The subjects are

not emphasized enough from primary and secondary education. This matter should be

addressed earlier on in order to lay a foundation of the halal concept among the

potential workforce. With the increase in demand for halal competent workforce, halal

should be put on prominence in the mainstream education. Opportunity for halal

related career has also increased with the introduction of new laws and regulation.

KEYWORDS: Halal Education, Mainstream Education, Halal Career

Prospect

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Introduction

Halal is often associated with the dietary rules of Muslims. Even

though halal concept has far reaching consequence of a Muslims

life not limited to food alone, it still remains a misnomer among

the majority of Muslim population as well as non-Muslim. The

terms halal comes from an Arabic words “Halla”, “Yahillu”,

“Hillan” which means to free, to let go, to dissolve or to allow.

In Shariah Law (Islamic Jurisprudence) it can be translated as

something that will not cause the doer any punishment for using

it or something that is in line with the Shariah law. Salleh N.A,

Yusuf W.Z., Ahmad M.T (2011).

The term describes goods or actions that are permissible and

wholesome according Syariah laws and Islamic principles. It also

means allowed and permissible for consumption with relation to

Syariah law as long as they are safe and not harmful. The

opposite of halal is haram/ non- halal which means forbidden and

prohibited. Any food or drink which lies within the grey area or

does not fall clearly under the Halal or non-Halal category is

classified as 'Syubhah', alternatively called questionable or

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dubious. In this category, until the status becomes clear,

Muslims should avoid consuming Syubhah food or drinks. The

Prophet Muhammad has given a guideline concerning Syubhah

matters. Zain A. (2007)

What is Halal is clear. And what is Haram is also clear. And in between those two is adubious area in which many people do not know about. So whoever distanced himselffrom it, he has acquitted himself (from blame). And those who fall into it, he has falleninto a state of Haram.

Narrated by Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Daud, Ibn Majah and Darimi

According to the Malaysian Halal standards MS1500:2009

guidelines, Halal food mean food and drink and/or their

ingredients permitted under the Shariah law and fulfill the

following conditions:

a) Does not contain any parts or products of animals that are

non-halal by Shariah law or any parts or products of animals

which are not slaughtered according to Shariah law;

b) Does not contain najs according to Shariah law;

c) Safe for consumption, non-poisonous, non-intoxicating or non-

hazardous to health;

d) Not prepared, processed or manufactured using equipment

contaminated with najs according to Shariah law;

e) Does not contain any human parts or its derivatives that are

not permitted by Shariah law;

f) During its preparation, processing, handling, packaging,

storage and distribution, the food is physically separated

from any other food that does not meet the requirements

stated in items (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) or any other things

that have been decreed as najs by Shariah law. 3

(Sources: MS1500:2009 Malaysia Halal Standards)

The Malaysian government through its agencies has drawn a

comprehensive set of standards for halal products. As early as

1974, the government through the Islamic Affair Section of the

Prime Minister Department (BAHEIS) has issued the “Halal

statement”, an endorsement, certificates that ensure halalness

for certain products. With that action, it lays a foundation of

halal certification enforce to this day.

As a follower of Islamic teaching, it is imperative that Muslim’s

to observe the teaching as stated in the Holy Quran and Sunnah.

Every Muslim must have the knowledge and information in relation

to halal, as it is one of the major facet in Islamic teaching.

Living in a Muslim country such as Malaysia, halal food should be

easy to find and haram risk should not even occur.

On the contrary, 40 % of its population are non-Muslim;

consequently the risk of haram food is quite alarming. One of the

reasons for halal is mainly to set a differentiation between

Muslim and non-Muslim. Halal related issues are most often

highlighted in the media, associated with food and consumer

products. Among other, abuses of Halal logo to sell non-halal

food and contamination of non-halal food in consumer products.

The scale of the halal markets domestically and globally is

extensive. It is estimated that the halal market alone in

Malaysia is worth around RM 29 billion (MITI 2012). Awareness for

halal food is considerably low among population in Malaysia due

to lack of exposure in the education system, it can be seen

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through the number of cases related to halal. As results, the

needs for halal food that meet up to the standards are ever more

increasing. The Malaysian government through Department of

Islamic Advancement (JAKIM) and other various ministries and

agencies has come out with halal certification standards. Among

others in the Malaysia Halal standards, dictates that the

certification system must be monitored by a competent and

certified staff. This results in the shortage of manpower in a

due to the lack of exposure and inadequate education for halal

from early stages. Abd Majid (2011) Khan M. (2011). Halal

education should be taught and emphasized earlier. It should be

done continuously throughout the education system not only

focusing it at the tertiary level.

For the purposes of this research, it is assumed that graduates,

career prospect will depend on the three factors. The first

factors are Halal in the mainstream education is conjectured to

have an impact on the career choices of potential graduates.

Apart from that, another factor that could contribute is the laws

and regulation that governs the halal system in Malaysia. And the

third causative factor towards graduate’s career prospect in

halal area is the demand and requirements set upon in the

industry. Objectives of this research were to (a) Identify the

position of halal in the mainstream education system in Malaysia,

(b) See the significant of halal education in Malaysia mainstream

education system with the demands of the industry and changing

environments and (c) Foretell career opportunity in relation to

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halal matters after the repealed of Trade Description Act 1972

and introduction of Trade Description Act 2011.

The Concept of Halal and Haram

Halalan Toyyiban or the concept of halal, clean and wholesomeness

is among the principle emphasized in Islamic teaching. Islamic

teaching covers the totality of life (Addin) which propagates the

balanced of worldly life and thereafter. The concept of food in

Islam acts as a tool for ibadat and acceptance from Allah in

total. A Muslim is told to consume only halal, clean and

wholesome food, as well as in moderation. (The Holy Quran 7:31)

Food intakes are for the sustenance of the body and should not be

taken in excess, but most importantly is it must be halal.

Another pertinent concept in Halalan Toyyiban is not only the

food must be halal, but the sources which the food derived also

must be halal. This is in line with the objectives of Shariah

(Maqasid As-Shariah) which tries to protect the religion, mind,

property, life as well as progeny. It is believed that food

consumed will be manifested physically to the generation after.

Halal means something which has been allowed or according to the

rules. The term halal derived from the phrase “Halalan Toyyiban”

as in the Quran. The term Halalan toyyiban has been mentioned 13

times in the Quran. Salleh N.A. et al (2011).

Malaysian Mainstream Education

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The concept of mainstream education refers to the concept of

togetherness in achieving national educational philosophies and

to accommodate national interest, registered with the Education

Act as well as the necessary rules observed in the national

education system, whether partially or as a whole. Umar A. (2012)

The formal Malaysian education system can be divided into a few

levels and stream. Stream refers to the medium of language used;

meanwhile level refers to the extent of the education.

Table 1: Level / stream in the Malaysian education system

framework.

No Level Age Stream

1 Primary Level 7 – 12 years

NationalChineseTamilIslamic/religiousInternational

2 Secondary 13 – 17 years

NationalChineseTamilIslamic/religiousInternational

3 Post-Secondary Form 6 & Matriculation

4 Tertiary 18 years and above

Public InstitutionPrivate institutionTechnical Training Centre

Sources: Adapted from Lim C.S., Presmeg N. (2011) & Zakaria H.A.

(2002)

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The Malaysian education system is quite unique due to its

multitude of stream whereby the primary education is divided

according to vernacular. Nevertheless, schools are bound to the

national curriculum standards and only differ in terms of the

instructional language. This stream system also applied in the

secondary level. The third level is tertiary level. At this

juncture the students can choose whatever vocation they prefer.

Position of Halal in the Current Malaysian Mainstream Education

System

The new Primary School Curriculum Standard (KSSR) has little or

no emphasis at all towards halal subjects. If there is any

element what so ever, it is being done indirectly and at a level

whereby no further explanation or discussion is given. For an

example, in Primary one Islamic education syllabus only focus on

the building and strengthening of faith as well as Quran

literacy. Halal content are not being taught directly and only

being discussed briefly in manners related topics. An interview

conducted with Islamic education teacher who has more than 15

years of experience in teaching primary school revealed a new

dimension in halal education in mainstream education. In primary

school, stresses on halal are almost nonexistent. Halal food

subject is only touched in manners related topics, but not a

whole, just highlighting on the importance of a Muslim to choose

halal for. This is done without explaining what halal food as it

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is. A surprisingly, this is only taught to primary 5 students

only. (Norazam Mashudi 2014)

In the secondary level, a review of the Islamic education

syllabus shows that one aspect of halal food is being taught,

during Form 4 which covers the topic of slaughtering. The

syllabuses were divided to three level learning progresses. This

is the only topics that specifically address the halal topic

directly throughout 5 year period in secondary school system MOE

(2008). Figure 1 illustrates the pathway of halal education in

the mainstream education. As discussed previously, halal is only

taught at a selected juncture in the curriculum. There are

significant gaps between halal being taught in secondary level

and tertiary education. The gaps between students continue their

education at tertiary level also quite significant where the gaps

of their last known formal education in halal could extend up to

4 years. For those not continuing their academics in halal

vocations, this is their final formal education in relation to

halal.

These gaps, in a long run would undermine the interest of the

student to pursue halal vocation seriously. Exposures on halal

are minimal as being shown in illustration. There are two

specific moments and point where halal being formally taught,

although at insufficient levels. It is good to note that, during

Form 4, the students are taught about halal slaughtering.

Figure 1: Pathways of halal in Malaysia’s mainstream educationsystem framework

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(Sources: Data from Islamic Education for KBSM CurriculumSpecification Sheets. MOE 2008)

Exposure on halal is only being conducted extensively during

tertiary level where students can choose their own vocation and

specialized in their favorite fields. Table 2 shows the extent of

halal education at the tertiary level. Some universities have

been proactive in halal studies by setting up dedicated halal

research Centre and programs. Leading the forefront of halal

research and education in Malaysia the Halal Product Research

Institute (IPPH) set up under Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). It

offers courses at a post - graduate level in halal product and

management as well as research and innovation, short course,

consultation in halal production and management. Other

universities that follow the foot step of UPM’s IPPH were Islamic

international university (UIA) (International Institute of Halal

Research and Training - INHART), National University of Islamic

Science Malaysia (USIM) Institute of Halal Research and

Management - IHRAM), Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) - Halal

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PRIMARYIslamic Education - Standard 5

SECONDARYIslamic Education - Form 4

POST SECONDARY

TERTIARYDiploma LevelUndergraduatesPost GraduatePost- DiplomaShort Course

WORK

Food and Research Center), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) -

Halal Informatics Research Centre (Holistic).

In order to produce a competent and knowledgeable workforce in

halal, academic course which specializes in halal were also

introduced, an institution such as Malaysian Polytechnics, UiTM

and UTM offers courses from diploma, undergraduate and

postgraduate level.

Table 2: Government, government link and private entities thatoffer halal related courses through specialization in highereducation

AGENCIES INSTITUTION/ PROGRAMME/ COURSE

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

HALAL PRODUCT RESEARCH INSTITUTE(IPPH)Offering courses at a post -graduate level in halal productand management as well as Researchand innovation, short course,consultation in halal productionand management.

International Islamic university (UIA)

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HALALRESEARCH AND TRAINING (INHART)Offering courses at a post -graduate level in halal productand management as well as Researchand innovation, short course,consultation in halal productionand management.

National University of Islamic SciencesMalaysia (USIM)

INSTITUTE OF HALAL RESEARCH ANDMANAGEMENT (IHRAM)Provide training and product

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analyzing services in relation tohalal.

Universiti Teknologi Mara HALAL FOOD AND RESEARCH CENTERProvides consultation, workshop,seminar and conducting research onhalal products and issues, foodscience & related technologiesDiploma Pengurusan Halal under thefaculty of Applied science

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

HALAL INFORMATICS RESEARCH CENTRE(HOLISTICS)Conducting research on informationin relation to halal logistic andhalal data.

FACULTY OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATIONMaster in Halal ScienceDoctor of Philosophy (Fiqh Scienceand technology)Executive Diploma in Halal scienceManagement and entrepreneurship

Politeknik Malaysia Diploma in Foodservice (Halalpractices)(Recognized by HDC on par with theHalal Executives Diploma) &Diploma in Hotel and CateringManagement (imbedded in HalalPractice Course).

Halal DevelopmentCorporation (HDC)

Program Go Halal! For StudentsHalal Awareness ProgramHalal Auditing CoursesHalal Executive Diploma Programs

Halal Management andResearch Academy (HAMRA)

Halal Executives diploma

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Melaka under MelakaIndustrial Skill DevelopmentCentre (MISDEC)

Kolej Universiti IslamMelaka (KUIM)

Halal Executives diploma

Kolej UNITI Diploma Pengurusan HalalSources: Jamaludin M. A., Ramli A.M., Abdul Latif M.dan Bahli S.(2011) & Ahmad H, Ahmad, Fazullah A., Borham A.J., Hashim H.,Razak M.A.(2011)

There are also government link entities that provide educational

programs on halal, both at informal, formal and professional

level. HDC for an example is a privatize agency under the

Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) that were set

up to promote and help with the setting up of halal industry in

Malaysia. Among its educational programs target both the industry

as well as the public. Go Halal! Programs for an example, are

targeted to students from primary level to tertiary level. They

also provide industry orientated halal awareness and auditing

course at their headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. HDC also among the

first institution that offers a Halal executive diploma in

conjunction with other institutions

Halal Industry Demands and Requirement

Malaysian export of food and beverage remain consistent at RM

15.5 billion in 2012. Our main exports are at RM 3.3 billion for

cocoa based product and RM 5.0 billion for processed food. In

contrast, Malaysia imported RM 16.3 billion in food product alone

in the year 2012 (MITI Annual report – 2012). Halal market is

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continuing to expand globally due to the increase in the Muslim

population. A comprehensive demographic study of more than 200

countries finds that there are 1.57 billion Muslims of all ages

living in the world today, representing 23% of an estimated 2009

world population of 6.8 billion. (MITI 2012).

In 2013 alone 31% of almost 4000 halal certificate application

run into problems during application and have to be rejected.

Among others the reason for this is lack of halal competent

personnel during the application process. Zainol F. (2013)

The demands for halal product are huge and keep on increasing by

the day, but the number of halal certified companies of companies

applying for halal certification is relatively small in number as

compared to the total market share.

For an example in the state of Terengganu, as at the 31st August

2013, only 64 companies hold a halal certificate. The halal

certificates are issues by the state religious council authority.

On the same year, 30 applications for Terengganu Halal

certificate were forwarded for approval and only one was

rejected. (MAIDAM 2013)

As of September 2013, there are about 226243 applications for

halal certificates, which 97 percent accounts for the product and

the rest are four premises, companies, abattoirs and hotels

respectively. (HDC 2013).

Industries Demands and Changing Environmental Factors Affecting

Halal in Malaysian Mainstream Education System

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For the past 10 years, there are a lot of changes that affect the

business environment in Malaysia. A key critical change that

affects the halal industry as a whole is the repeal of Trade

Description Act 1972 which has far wider consequences on halal

industry.

If we look the total number of companies that applied for halal

certificates to date, the number is relatively small in

comparison to the large number of companies in Malaysia that sell

consumer goods. Only 3646 applications were recorded until the

end of 2013. Small industry accounts 45.1% of the total

companies, followed by Small and medium industry at 41.7% and the

Multinational Corporation at 13.1%. (HDC 2013)

The change in the government policies has changed much of the

business environment in Malaysia particularly. The demands for

halal competent workforce are on the double as compared. Those

companies that previously using private halal logo or self-

declaration of halal food now have to content with the newly

amended Trade Description Act 2011. Among other these changes

requires halal knowledgeable workforce. These take training time

as well as formal education on the government side. Drastic

changes have made the supply side of the workforce overwhelmed by

the sudden demands for halal competent personnel. This shortfall

in manpower has resorted to outsourcing of some of the technical

expertise in the country. Khan, M. (2011). As long as there is

demand for halal food, the demand for halal competent workers

should as be in place. The demand for halal competent workforce

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also been contributed by the growing scale of halal markets,

domestically and globally. Global Halal market in now estimated

at RM 8.0 Trillion (MITI 2012). Apart from that community in

Malaysia are getting critically about their needs and demands,

especially when halal are a main concern. The growing awareness

about halal and haram are increasing even though this particular

subject is not taught in the Malaysia education system. A good

reason for this heightened awareness is due to the people can

access to information through the use of technology. Malaysia is

one of the countries where in internet penetration in expanding

rapidly, largely due to the inception of wireless broadband. With

the internet, there are social media where information can be

shared and moved freely. Issues that related to halal mostly

shared among social media user.

Malaysia governments through its halal promotion branch, Halal

development Corporation (HDC) is actively in the process of

incubation, promotion, training and consulting potential

entrepreneur in 2012. In that year alone HDC able to incubate 456

halal related companies under the auspice of Halal Business

Transformation (HBT) programs, and trained 15521 personnel

competent in halal knowledge. (MITI 2012)

In retrospective, since the first formal halal certification and

logo was conceived, the numbers of institution that offer halal

related course are increasing. Some institution, even set up

research Centre for halal discipline. Currently there are scores

of government, academics and government-link academic

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institutions, as well as private academic institution that offers

courses, research & development and consultation in halal. Why

they are so many academic institutions nowadays offers halal

related courses and other services? The answer could not be any

simpler, than the demands for competent and knowledgeable

workforce in halal are needed. Indeed the academic landscape in

halal discipline has grown tremendously over the years due, again

and again, market demands for halal competent workforce. Yet, the

demands outnumbered the supply. HDC acknowledge this problem and

even resorted to bringing in halal competent personnel and skills

from abroad. Academics institutions, government as well as

private institution, offer courses which only meet the demands of

the industry. This is to stay competitive and in line with the

government vision to produce skilled and semi-skilled workforce.

Malaysian Polytechnics for an example introduces several new

courses in order to stay relevant and ultimately producing

graduates who are employable. Among others, they introduce a

course, Diploma in Foodservices (Halal Practices), which after

extensive analysis of the market demands found its potential

graduates are highly employable and in great demands of the

industry. What made their programs even more appealing to the

industry is that, these diploma programs are certified and

recognized to be at par with the Halal Executive Diploma offers

by HDC.

Implications of Trade Description Act 2011 towards Career

Opportunities for Halal Graduates17

Since Halal system was incepted in 1974, JAKIM have relied solely

on the Trade Description Act 1972 to regulate the halal industry.

However the act does not cover certain aspect of the halal

certification. For an example, halal certification and logo can

be issued by private entities as well as the government through

JAKIM. The Trade Description Act 1972 has since been repealed and

amended by the new Trade Description Act 2011. These changes are

vital to put forth necessary changes, especially in terms of

halal certification, logo as well enforcement. Prior to repeal of

Trade Description Act 1972, almost anyone can issue a halal

certificate as well as made a self-declaration about halal food

without being prosecuted. Rampant practices of misusing halal

logo as well as an uncertified self - declaration made the matter

worse. Any other certification and logo used after the grace

period of January 2012 are nullified and deemed as illegal. . As

a consequence Businesses without proper halal recognition had to

react to this by applying the new halal certification. Trade

Description Act 2011 (TDA 2011) gives a clearer picture on halal

management in Malaysia even though it is not as comprehensive is

it should be. Among others that pertinent to TDA 2011 were that

JAKIM, are appointed as the sole certification agencies for halal

in Malaysia. In order to be certified halal, applicants must

adhere to a set of standard which all others will be benchmarked

upon it. TDA 2011 alone does not create much effect towards halal

career opportunities, but when JAKIM is appointed to be the sole

halal certification agency in the country, it changes the

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landscape altogether. In order to be certified halal, JAKIM

requires applicants to follow the Halal Standards MS1500:2009 as

well JAKIM Halal Manual Procedure handbook.

Figure 2: Relationship between Trade Description Act 2011 towardsincrease in Halal related career

These two references are prerequisite for any establishment or

companies to obtain a halal certificate and eventually used halal

logo. In TDA 2011 under the Trade Description Order (Halal

Description) 2011 clearly states that JAKIM as well as the state

religious council to be appointed as the sole competent authority

for halal certification. One of the references uses for halal

certification, MS1500:2009 clearly states that a halal executive

should be appointed or establishing a halal committee. Both halal

executive and halal committee member must be trained in halal

principle and its application. (MS1500: 2009)

The requirements in MS1500:2009 Malaysian Halal standards, bring

forth a new career opportunity. In order to be halal certified,

business entities must appoint a Halal executive or create a

halal committee consisting of Muslim personal. More importantly,

in Clause 3.1.2 mentioned specifically that both halal executives

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Department of Islamic

Advancement Malaysia (JAKIM)

Industry

JAKIM Manual Procedure MS1500:2009

Trade Description Act 2011

Increase in halal

Career

Ministry of Domestic Trade, Consumerism and Co-operative

as well as the committee members must be trained on halal

principle and its application. Not everyone can be appointed as

halal executive or halal committee as it needs training and

understanding of the halal principles and application. A brief

survey in January 2014, in Malaysia’s job hunting portal using

term “Halal” and “Halal executive” terms returned a significant

job opportunities. Using a standard internet search engine,

www.google.com, as well as specific hob hunting portal search

engine the keywords “halal’ and “Halal Executive”, returned a

total number of over 100 results for halal related career

opportunities. It is very interesting that such demand, a very

high demand for halal related career existed. Even though it is

not known how many increment of halal related job are available

since the introduction of TDA 2011, it is prudent to assume that

it has been growing since then. From the table above, we can see

that halal related job opportunities are still available despite

the gloomy outlooks due to rising unemployment, tightening credit

conditions and slowing down of real economic activity. (MIER

2014)

Table 3: Number of return hits from selected online job portal

with “Halal” keywords

No. Job Portal Returnedhits

1 www.Jobstreet.com.my 212 www.my.jobscrib.com 913 www.careerjet.com.my 584 http:// 27

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malaysia.recruit.net Career Prospect for Halal Graduate in the Industry In The Long

Run

One of the major problems that could hinder the growth of the

halal industries in Malaysia is the lack of manpower and skills

workers Khan M. (2011). This problem has been acknowledged by the

government and due process is being planned to overcome this

problem. Halal Development Corporation (HDC) has resorted to

bringing in experts from outside as temporary measures. The

demand and supplies for manpower often associated with the health

of the economies. Food related sectors are often the last sector

that will be affected by recession and economic slowdown even

though it is still affected. Prior to the 2011 revision of halal

standard, there are even acute shortages of halal executive due

to its strict definition of halal executive in the standards

whereby only those with an Islamic education background at

tertiary level are allowed to be appointed as halal executive.

The pertinent questions to ask now, what are the opportunities

for halal graduates? As being discussed earlier, career

opportunities often move along side with the growth in the

economy. As being predicted to grow exponentially with a lot of

untapped potential, halal industry and halal related sector will

continue to grow and prosper. The total halal market share will

continue to grow in line with Malaysia total trade expansion in

years to come. Total trade expansion in 2013 is around 3% (Malay

Mail, 2013). With a lot of plans being developed to foster

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Malaysia as an international halal hub, the needs for skilled and

knowledgeable halal personnel are ever increasing. Career wise,

graduates should not only see themselves being employed

domestically, but career opportunities abroad should be explored.

Malaysian halal standards and practices are highly regarded

elsewhere and even being used as a benchmark for new and upcoming

halal standards, these would pose a great opportunity for

Malaysian who is trained in halal to work abroad. Evans A.H &

Evans S. (2012).

Conclusion

The demand Halal food will continue to grow in the future,

regardless of the economic situation. As Malaysia plan to be a

major halal hub in the world, a systematic; dynamic halal

environments and conducive must be created, and among other is

the development of human resources. Education on halal must start

at very early as to prepare them with the ever changing needs of

the economic dynamism. Career wise, the opportunities are

there, only need to be fulfilled by competent potential. A

proper educational framework on halal should be realized early on

to prepare Malaysia as an international and renowned halal center

of excellence.

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