An Ideal Halalan Tayyiban Food Quality Management (HTFQM) Principles
Technically, HTFQM system has applied conventional standards in addition to halal standard to control the quality. Such application is said to have a more significant impact on both technical and shariah aspects, thereby increasing the marketability of halalan tayyiban food products locally and globally. Some cases reported that this may allow some producers to make an immediate profit by committing an offense in food quality management such as food adulteration. Therefore, the objectives of this paper are to discuss the ideal principle of HTFQM that can be applied as a basis in daily activities and not only just for product quality. Based on the Quranic verses related to halalan tayyiban concept, the principles of HTFQM could be formed by taking into consideration all the aspects of the physical and spiritual as well as material and supernatural elements. The seven principles are the features of food according to Islamic law (P1); the good source of food (P2); the quality, safety and hygiene of food (P3); obedient to the commands and prohibitions of Allah SWT (P4); not excessive or extravagant (P5); the implications of good moral and spiritual (P6); and the goal of prosperity in the world and Hereafter (P7).