Siti Majidah Rahim, Norkhairiah Hashim

The Concept of Resilience Based on the Shafi’i School of Thought: Exploring Key Themes for Developing Halal Ecosystem

Introduction

The concept of resilience based on the shafi’i school of thought: exploring key themes for developing halal ecosystem. Explore resilience in the halal ecosystem using the Shafi’i school of thought. This study develops an integrated framework with Islamic values to build a sustainable, ethical, and accountable halal industry.

Abstract

The concept of resilience has gained growing significance in the discourse surrounding the development of a sustainable and responsive halal ecosystem.  As the global halal industry continues to expand, it faces significant challenges, and there is an urgent need to ensure long-term integrity and continuity through a resilient halal ecosystem.  In this context, the concept of a halal ecosystem emerges as an area that demands such an integrated approach.  Therefore, the Shafi’i school of thought offers a profound jurisprudential foundation.  To address these concerns, the primary objective of this study is to explore key themes within the Shafi’i school of thought that can serve as jurisprudential and ethical guiding principles for strengthening a resilient halal ecosystem.  Employing a qualitative methodology, the study conducts a structured review of both classical legal texts and contemporary scholarly literature on the definition of resilience, halal governance, sustainability, and Islamic legal theory.  This paper proposes an integrated framework based on the Shafi’i school of thought to develop a resilient halal ecosystem that is both jurisprudentially sound and morally robust. An integrated framework of six behavioural attributes based on the Organisational Resilience Model (ORM) and eight Islamic values are identified.  The study highlights how the systematic methodology and ethical vision of the Shafi’i school of thought can shape a more accountable, spiritually aligned, and socially sustainable halal ecosystem. 

Review

The paper, "The Concept of Resilience Based on the Shafi’i School of Thought: Exploring Key Themes for Developing Halal Ecosystem," addresses a highly pertinent and urgent issue within the rapidly expanding global halal industry. The authors are commended for identifying a critical need for a resilient halal ecosystem and, more importantly, for proposing a novel and intellectually stimulating approach by grounding this concept within the profound jurisprudential and ethical framework of the Shafi'i school of thought. This innovative integration of modern resilience discourse with classical Islamic legal theory promises to offer a robust and spiritually aligned foundation for ensuring the long-term integrity and continuity of the halal sector, a significant contribution to both academia and industry. The study outlines a comprehensive qualitative methodology, involving a structured review of both classical Islamic legal texts and contemporary scholarly literature across various domains including resilience definitions, halal governance, sustainability, and Islamic legal theory. This rigorous approach underpins the development of an integrated framework, which stands as the paper’s primary contribution. Specifically, the framework skillfully synthesizes six behavioural attributes from the Organisational Resilience Model (ORM) with eight identified Islamic values derived from the Shafi'i tradition. This unique combination aims to create a halal ecosystem that is not only jurisprudentially sound and morally robust but also capable of fostering accountability, spiritual alignment, and social sustainability. This paper offers a significant theoretical and practical contribution to the discourse on Islamic economics and the sustainable development of the halal industry. By systematically bridging contemporary resilience concepts with the rich ethical and legal heritage of the Shafi'i school, it lays essential groundwork for future research and implementation. The proposed integrated framework holds considerable potential to inform and guide policy-making, governance structures, and operational strategies within the halal sector. While the abstract strongly outlines the conceptual framework, future empirical studies or case analyses demonstrating the practical application and impact of these identified attributes and values would undoubtedly further strengthen its findings and accelerate its real-world adoption.

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