Muslim-Friendly’s homestay in Malaysia: issues and challenges

This research explore the shariah compliant and issues of muslim-friendly homestay in Malaysia. Malaysia is a tourism-based country that offer many experience opportunities to the tourist. One of it is homestay-tourism package. There are many homestay accommodation build up especially in rural area....

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Main Authors: Othman, Rashidi, Mohd Latiff, Nur Hanie, Abu Kasim, Siti Zubaidah, Hj. Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim, Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/45759/
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author Othman, Rashidi
Mohd Latiff, Nur Hanie
Abu Kasim, Siti Zubaidah
Hj. Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim
Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun
author_facet Othman, Rashidi
Mohd Latiff, Nur Hanie
Abu Kasim, Siti Zubaidah
Hj. Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim
Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun
author_sort Othman, Rashidi
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description This research explore the shariah compliant and issues of muslim-friendly homestay in Malaysia. Malaysia is a tourism-based country that offer many experience opportunities to the tourist. One of it is homestay-tourism package. There are many homestay accommodation build up especially in rural area. However, the services and surroundings are not fulfil the Islamic way of live. Most of the homestays offer the guests to stay with the owner’s family member without determine the space limitation between owner and guest. Thus, the implication goes to the maslahah of the user and the family. Therefore, the study indicates the issue to be solved with the shariah way. The issues of a shariah compliant and muslim’s friendly homestay were observed based on the Islamic built environment criteria. Among the issues are Bii’ah (2 issues), salaamah (1 issues), nazhofah (1 issues), and sirriyyah (2 issues). All of the homestays were categorized as moderate in practising the shariah attribute. Some elements were lack due to environmental, social, cultural and privacy destruction. In conclusion, there is a need for host and guest in term of awareness and practicality to comply in the muslim-friendly and shariah compliant homestay ecosystem.
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spelling iium-457592021-08-04T14:42:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/45759/ Muslim-Friendly’s homestay in Malaysia: issues and challenges Othman, Rashidi Mohd Latiff, Nur Hanie Abu Kasim, Siti Zubaidah Hj. Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun GV Recreation Leisure NA2542.35 Environmental aspect of architecture TX901 Hotels, clubs, restaurants, etc. Food service TX955 Building operation and maintenance This research explore the shariah compliant and issues of muslim-friendly homestay in Malaysia. Malaysia is a tourism-based country that offer many experience opportunities to the tourist. One of it is homestay-tourism package. There are many homestay accommodation build up especially in rural area. However, the services and surroundings are not fulfil the Islamic way of live. Most of the homestays offer the guests to stay with the owner’s family member without determine the space limitation between owner and guest. Thus, the implication goes to the maslahah of the user and the family. Therefore, the study indicates the issue to be solved with the shariah way. The issues of a shariah compliant and muslim’s friendly homestay were observed based on the Islamic built environment criteria. Among the issues are Bii’ah (2 issues), salaamah (1 issues), nazhofah (1 issues), and sirriyyah (2 issues). All of the homestays were categorized as moderate in practising the shariah attribute. Some elements were lack due to environmental, social, cultural and privacy destruction. In conclusion, there is a need for host and guest in term of awareness and practicality to comply in the muslim-friendly and shariah compliant homestay ecosystem. 2015 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/45759/7/power_point_bizmatour.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/45759/10/45759.pdf Othman, Rashidi and Mohd Latiff, Nur Hanie and Abu Kasim, Siti Zubaidah and Hj. Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim and Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun (2015) Muslim-Friendly’s homestay in Malaysia: issues and challenges. In: International Conference on Business, Management, Tourism and Hospitality 2015 (BIZMATOUR 2015), 12th-14th May 2015, Melaka. (Unpublished)
spellingShingle GV Recreation Leisure
NA2542.35 Environmental aspect of architecture
TX901 Hotels, clubs, restaurants, etc. Food service
TX955 Building operation and maintenance
Othman, Rashidi
Mohd Latiff, Nur Hanie
Abu Kasim, Siti Zubaidah
Hj. Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim
Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun
Muslim-Friendly’s homestay in Malaysia: issues and challenges
title Muslim-Friendly’s homestay in Malaysia: issues and challenges
title_full Muslim-Friendly’s homestay in Malaysia: issues and challenges
title_fullStr Muslim-Friendly’s homestay in Malaysia: issues and challenges
title_full_unstemmed Muslim-Friendly’s homestay in Malaysia: issues and challenges
title_short Muslim-Friendly’s homestay in Malaysia: issues and challenges
title_sort muslim-friendly’s homestay in malaysia: issues and challenges
topic GV Recreation Leisure
NA2542.35 Environmental aspect of architecture
TX901 Hotels, clubs, restaurants, etc. Food service
TX955 Building operation and maintenance
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/45759/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/45759/7/power_point_bizmatour.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/45759/10/45759.pdf