Legal Compliance of Halal Certified Businesses Towards Environmentally Friendly Busines Management from the Maqasid Syariah Perspective

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This study analyzes the relationship between legal compliance of halal-certified business actors and the implementation of environmentally friendly business practices in Pekalongan. Halal certification, as regulated in Law Number 33 of 2014 concerning Halal Product Assurance, is not only oriented towards sharia compliance but also embodies the principle of halalan ṭayyiban, which emphasizes the values ​​of goodness, cleanliness, and sustainability in the production process. This study uses a juridical-empirical approach with qualitative methods through observation, interviews, and documentation of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Kajen District, Pekalongan Regency. The research results show that most business actors have maintained the halal substance of their products, but have not fully fulfilled administrative obligations such as reporting changes in raw materials, halal labeling, and certificate renewal. This low level of compliance is due to a lack of outreach, weak supervision, and limited legal knowledge among business actors. Furthermore, the principle of ṭayyiban has strong relevance to environmentally friendly business practices through the implementation of hygienic production processes, the use of sustainable raw materials, and responsible waste management. This study recommends the integration of environmental indicators into the halal audit system so that halal certification becomes not only a formal compliance instrument but also a means to economic and ecological sustainability. Therefore, legal compliance with halal certification is a strategic step towards realizing an inclusive, competitive, and environmentally conscious sharia economy.