Halal Tourism: Opportunities for Islamic Economic Development

Abstract

The tourism sector is a profitable commodity. Thus, the market opportunity for the halal tourism industry in Indonesia is quite large. In addition, the majority of Indonesia's population is Muslim. This means that Indonesian residents who become archipelago tourists will become the driving force for halal tourism that is spread across the archipelago. The application of halal tourism is the application of the concept of Islamic Economics. Halal tourism is a way of preaching. Policy design that supports the realization of each concept is an effort to support Islamic da'wah. In addition, a Muslim who travels halal is directly involved in the da'wah process by broadcasting the universal values ​​of Islamic teachings. The purpose of this study is to explain halal tourism as an opportunity for the development of the Islamic economy, especially in Indonesia. This research method uses literature study by tracing primary sources in the form of books or relevant scientific articles. Therefore it is very important to develop halal tourism because there is an influence on the Islamic Economic sector.