The Shari’ah Compliance Spa for Wellness and Tourism Context in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 2978-2986
Author(s):  
Nor Dalila Marican Et.al
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Marketing Strategy ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Hospital Services ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Protection Of Life ◽  
Initial Framework

Spa, Tourism and Wellness are a relatively new trend that has registered an impressive growth rate. The spa market has turned into the fastest growing leisure sector which provide facilities as venue to improve a person’s health and well-being. In Malaysia, Shari’ah compliance spa has increasingly becoming an important marketing strategy which attract customers in the context of wellness industry. This is parallel with the growing demand for products and services that comply with Islamic law with consideration trend nowadays. Thus, there are specific criteria for the spa sector to be complied for a Shari’ah compliance. The Shari’ah compliance elements practiced by Islamic Spa Practices (ISP) include the usages of Halal Products; Gender Segregations in Treatments and Procedures, as well as Physical Construct Elements. The five vital elements of Maqasid Shar’iyyah which were Protection of Religion (Al-Diin); Protection of Life (Al-Hayah); Protection of Mind (Al-‘Aql); Protection of Dignity (Al-Muru’ah); and Protection of Wealth (Al-Mal) considered in delivering the Shari’ah Compliance Spa. To date, there is no much framework that elaborates the Shari’ah compliance spa that includes the ISP practices and Maqasid Shar’iyyah elements. However, an initial framework of Sha’riah compliance spa is developed based on the Muslim-friendly hospital services

scholarly journals Getting out while staying in: Policy and environmental predictors of park visits during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Stuart Curtis ◽  
Alessandro Rigolon ◽  
Dorothy L Schmalz ◽  
Barbara Brown
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
After School ◽  
Environmental Predictors ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Park Use ◽  
Weekly Sample ◽  
Metropolitan Counties ◽  
Health And Well Being

The spread of COVID-19 altered use of public spaces, such as parks, with potential effects on human health and well-being. Little is known about park use during the pandemic, how local features (e.g, park availability) influence use, and whether park visits accelerate COVID-19 spread. Using weekly panel data for 620 U.S. counties, we show park visits decreased by 10% beginning March 15, and by 17-35% through May 9, 2020. Net of weekly sample trends, park visits decreased by 2.3% when stay-at-home orders were in effect, yet increased by 8.3% after school closures and 4.1% after business closures. Park visits decreased less during the pandemic in metropolitan counties or where park availability was high. Higher park visits were weakly associated with COVID-19 case growth rate but not incidence. Thus, parks may serve as alternatives for recreation when schools and businesses close, especially where parks are available, with no-to-little influence on COVID-19 spread.

scholarly journals ISLAMIC PUBLIC EQUITY FUNDS: ENHANCING HALAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH MAQASID SHARIAH FRAMEWORK

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
Wan Nazjmi Mohamed Fisol ◽  
Siti Hafsha Albasri ◽  
Abdulghani Padungraksart
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Financial Planning ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Equity Funds ◽  
Public Equity ◽  
Protection Of Life

Capital market investors in Malaysia have the choice of whether to invest in conventional funds or in Shari’ah compliant funds. However, Islamic law (Shari’ah) is concerned with the moral or ethical value of commercial transactions. Basically, the Muslims are governed by the rules and regulations in respect of halal (permissible) and haram (prohibited). Hence, the objective of the study has been explored the Shari’ah compliant funds products which based on the Maqasid Shari’ah framework due to the five preservations or protections (Protection of Religion, Protection of Life, Protection of Intellect, Protection of Progeny and Protection of wealth). Most of the products offered and developed in Shari’ah compliant public equity funds should be in line with the Maqasid Shari’ah perspective as sustainable of financial planning which bring to the social well-being and impartiality for the public interest (maslahah) by taking into consideration of five preservation, namely the preservation of religion (al-ddin), the preservation of life (al-nafs), the preservation of intellect (al-all), the preservation of progeny (al-nasl) and the preservation of wealth (al-mal). Therefore, it is important not only in developing Islamic equity funds as a part of industry growing but then beyond that to fulfill the needs of Muslims as well for all the others as well as enhancing halal sustainability through Islamic equity funds product development.

scholarly journals Buildings, Beauty, and the Brain: A Neuroscience of Architectural Experience

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 1521-1531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Coburn ◽  
Oshin Vartanian ◽  
Anjan Chatterjee
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Experimental Science ◽  
Biologically Inspired ◽  
Pivotal Point ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approaches ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Behavior Health ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Initial Framework

A burgeoning interest in the intersection of neuroscience and architecture promises to offer biologically inspired insights into the design of spaces. The goal of such interdisciplinary approaches to architecture is to motivate construction of environments that would contribute to peoples' flourishing in behavior, health, and well-being. We suggest that this nascent field of neuroarchitecture is at a pivotal point in which neuroscience and architecture are poised to extend to a neuroscience of architecture. In such a research program, architectural experiences themselves are the target of neuroscientific inquiry. Here, we draw lessons from recent developments in neuroaesthetics to suggest how neuroarchitecture might mature into an experimental science. We review the extant literature and offer an initial framework from which to contextualize such research. Finally, we outline theoretical and technical challenges that lie ahead.

Diet Quality, a Term Subject to Change over Time

2012 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Elmadfa ◽  
Alexa L. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Diet Quality ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Quality Diet ◽  
Important Quality ◽  
Health And Well Being

A high-quality diet is one of the foundations of health and well-being. For a long time in human history, diet was chiefly a source of energy and macronutrients meant to still hunger and give the strength for work and activities that were in general much harder than nowadays. Only few persons could afford to emphasize enjoyment. In the assessment of quality, organoleptic properties were major criteria to detect spoilage and oxidative deterioration of food. Today, food hygiene is a quality aspect that is often taken for granted by consumers, despite its lack being at the origin of most food-borne diseases. The discovery of micronutrients entailed fundamental changes of the concept of diet quality. However, non-essential food components with additional health functions were still barely known or not considered important until recently. With the high burden of obesity and its associated diseases on the rise, affluent, industrialized countries have developed an increased interest in these substances, which has led to the development of functional foods to optimize special body functions, reduce disease risk, or even contribute to therapeutic approaches. Indeed, nowadays, high contents of energy, fat, and sugar are factors associated with a lower quality of food, and products with reduced amounts of these components are valued by many consumers. At the same time, enjoyment and convenience are important quality factors, presenting food manufacturers with the dilemma of reconciling low fat content and applicability with good taste and appealing appearance. Functional foods offer an approach to address this challenge. Deeper insights into nutrient-gene interactions may enable personalized nutrition adapted to the special needs of individuals. However, so far, a varied healthy diet remains the best basis for health and well-being.

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