MISUSED HALAL LOGO IN RESTAURANT IN SEREMBAN, NEGERI SEMBILAN

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the misuse of the halal logo in a restaurant in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. The misuse of the halal logo happens when there has an irregularity or not by the rules set by halal from the Islamic Development Department (JAKIM). Many issues occur in the misuse of this halal logo among entrepreneurs who open a business. The study conducted has three research objectives which are first to explore halal logo regulation and requirements in Malaysia. The second objective is to identify how far restaurants in Seremban follow the compliance on using halal logo and propose recommendations and suggestions in the future. The researchers choose one data collection method: conducting online survey using semi-structured interviews. The questions prepared in the google form will be sent via WhatsApp to the restaurant. The researcher analysed the data using thematic and related with two themes: knowledge and regulation. Next, the researcher makes a recommendation for the future. In findings, the researcher had chosen two respondents from each theme that had related answers for this research study's research objective. The researcher s implications for conducting the research and collecting the data because facing a limited time, trust issues and limited respondents for this research.