GREEN MAQASID MEETS HALAL ECONOMY: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY METRICS INTO AI-POWERED DIGITAL HALAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
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AI Compliance, Green Maqasid, Halal Economy
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The rapid expansion of the global halal economy, coupled with growing environmental concerns, has intensified calls to integrate sustainability principles into halal certification frameworks. Conventional halal standards mainly focus on ingredient permissibility and production processes, often neglecting ecological impact, carbon footprint, and ethical resource management. In response, Green Maqasid al-Shari‘ah an extension of the classical objectives of Islamic law emphasizing environmental stewardship offers a normative basis for embedding sustainability within halal governance. At the same time, advances in artificial intelligence (AI) create opportunities to operationalize these values through automated monitoring, digital traceability, and real-time compliance assessment. This convergence highlights the need for a systematic analysis of incorporating sustainability metrics into AI-powered halal certification systems. Accordingly, this study examines the feasibility, governance implications, and technological requirements of integrating Green Maqasid sustainability indicators into digital halal certification standards, aiming to develop a conceptual framework that aligns Islamic ethical principles with AI-enabled compliance infrastructures in cross-border halal trade. A qualitative research approach is employed, including document analysis, expert interviews with Shariah scholars and AI specialists, and case studies of emerging digital certification platforms. The findings reveal that AI can effectively integrate sustainability metrics such as ecological impact assessment, waste reduction, and ethical sourcing into halal certification processes, though challenges persist regarding data standardization, Shariah oversight, and cross-jurisdictional alignment. The study concludes that embedding Green Maqasid principles enhances both religious integrity and environmental responsibility in future halal governance.
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