THE FACE OF INDONESIAN ISLAM IN UNDERSTANDING OF HALAL PRODUCTS

Abstract

As a step to guarantee the halal of products in Indonesia, the government issued Law Number 33 of 2014 which states the obligation to be halal certified for products circulating and traded in Indonesia. This obligation, according to Government Regulation number 39 of 2021 will begin to be carried out from 17 October 2024, for slaughter products, food and beverages. This policy raises pros and cons among the face of Indonesian Islam which is represented by the Muslim community, both as consumers and business actors. Various opinions were expressed by the community regarding halal certificates, both online and offline, questioning whether a halal certificate is needed? This paper tries to dig deeper into this information through qualitative research using data collection techniques through search engines on the internet. Then the findings obtained are tried to be criticized and then it is hoped that they can become material for consideration for stakeholders to improve halal certification services as part of the government's mandate to guarantee halal products in Indonesia or not rule out the possibility outside Indonesia.