Shariah Compliance Space Planning for Hotel Room Design
This paper illustrates the background of various
concepts, approaches, terminologies used to describe the basic
framework of an Islamic Hotel Room design. This paper reviews the
theoretical views in establishing a suitable and optimum environment
for Muslim as well as non-Muslim guests in hotel rooms while
according to shariah. It involves a few research methodologies that
requires the researcher to study on a few characteristics needed to
create more efficient rooms in terms of social interaction, economic
growth and other tolerable elements. This paper intends on revealing
the elements that are vital and may contribute for hotels in achieving
a more conclusive research on space planning for hotel rooms
focusing on the shariah and Muslim guests. Malaysia is an Islamic
country and has billion of tourists coming over for business and
recreational purposes. Therefore, having a righteous environment that
best suit this target user is important in terms of generating the
economy as well as providing a better understanding to the
community on the benefits of applying these qualities in a
conventional resort design.
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Compliant Hotels, United Kingdom,” BDRC, 2010.
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Halal Tourism. The Halal Journal (May/June), 60.
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Introducing Shariah Compliant Hotels as a New Tourism Product: The
Case of Malaysia, Entrepreneurship Vision 2020: Innovation,
Development Sustainability, and Economic Growth, Malaysia.
Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Faculty of Entrepreneurship and
Business: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan.
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Hospitaliry Research, Kuala Lumpur. Singapore.
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Hotel in Malaysia: An Exploratory Study On Its Opportunities and
Challenges, The 2013 WEI International Academic Conference
Proceedings, Malaysia. Istanbul: The West East Institute.
[7] Nur Hidayah Che Ahmat, Ahmad Hidayat Ahmad Ridzuan & Mohd
Salehuddin Mohd Zahari, (2012, 21st – 22nd May). Dry Hotel and
Syariah Compliant Practices: Concepts, Challenges and Reality in
Malaysia, 2012 International Conference on Innovation, Management
and Technology Research, Malacca. Malaysia: Shah Alam.
[8] Hesham Ezzat Saad, Badran Nabil Ali, Abdel-aleem Madgy Abdel-Ati,
(2014), Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (ATHR),
International Journal of Akdemiz University Tourism Faculty: Fayoum
University.
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Star Rating of Hotel,” Kementerian Pelancongan Malaysia,
https://www.spip.gov.my/public/files/hotel (accessed 3 March, 2015).
[12] Majid Yazdani, (2012, 21st – 25th March). The characteristics of suitable
home from Islam Point of View in Comparison with Modern
Architecture, 6th International Symposium on Advances in Science and
Technology: Scope of Symposium, Kuala Lumpur. Iran: Khavaran
Institute of Higher Research.
[13] David Littlefiield, Metric Handbook Planning and Design Data,
(England: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2011), 114-118.
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http://www.islamiclaws.com/congregationprayer.htm#The_Arrangement
_of_Salat_al-Jamaat (accessed 20 June 2015).
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[1] Muslim Population by Percentage. (2013). Retrieved from
http://www.muslimpopulation.com (accessed 13 March 2015).
[2] C. Tarrant, “Middle East Hotel Guests Express High Interest In Sharia
Compliant Hotels, United Kingdom,” BDRC, 2010.
[3] Muhammad Z. (2009). Al-Jawhara: Promoting Islamic Hospitality and
Halal Tourism. The Halal Journal (May/June), 60.
[4] Mohd Fadil Yusof & Mohd Zulkifli Muhammad, (May 2013).
Introducing Shariah Compliant Hotels as a New Tourism Product: The
Case of Malaysia, Entrepreneurship Vision 2020: Innovation,
Development Sustainability, and Economic Growth, Malaysia.
Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Faculty of Entrepreneurship and
Business: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan.
[5] Joan C. Henderson, (2010). Sharia-Compliant Hotels,Tourism and
Hospitaliry Research, Kuala Lumpur. Singapore.
Doi:10/1057/thr.2010.3.
[6] Zakiah Samori, (2013) Towards the Formation of Shariah Compliant
Hotel in Malaysia: An Exploratory Study On Its Opportunities and
Challenges, The 2013 WEI International Academic Conference
Proceedings, Malaysia. Istanbul: The West East Institute.
[7] Nur Hidayah Che Ahmat, Ahmad Hidayat Ahmad Ridzuan & Mohd
Salehuddin Mohd Zahari, (2012, 21st – 22nd May). Dry Hotel and
Syariah Compliant Practices: Concepts, Challenges and Reality in
Malaysia, 2012 International Conference on Innovation, Management
and Technology Research, Malacca. Malaysia: Shah Alam.
[8] Hesham Ezzat Saad, Badran Nabil Ali, Abdel-aleem Madgy Abdel-Ati,
(2014), Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (ATHR),
International Journal of Akdemiz University Tourism Faculty: Fayoum
University.
[9] Solehah binti Abdul Hamid, Reka Bentuk dan Sususn Atur Bangunan
Menurut Perspektif Islam, (Kuala Lumpur: Jabatan Kemajuan Islam
Malaysia, 2010), 47-64.
[10] Spahic Omer, “Suggestions for Designing and Building Muslim
Houses,”IslamiCity,http://www.islamicity.com/Articles/Articles.asp?ref
=IC1408-5929#sthash.8KqABawP.dpuf (accessed 30 April, 2015).
[11] Sistem Perlesenan Industri Pelancongan, “Minimum Requirement for
Star Rating of Hotel,” Kementerian Pelancongan Malaysia,
https://www.spip.gov.my/public/files/hotel (accessed 3 March, 2015).
[12] Majid Yazdani, (2012, 21st – 25th March). The characteristics of suitable
home from Islam Point of View in Comparison with Modern
Architecture, 6th International Symposium on Advances in Science and
Technology: Scope of Symposium, Kuala Lumpur. Iran: Khavaran
Institute of Higher Research.
[13] David Littlefiield, Metric Handbook Planning and Design Data,
(England: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2011), 114-118.
[14] Namaaz-E-Jama’at, “The Arrangement of Salat al-Jamaat”,
http://www.islamiclaws.com/congregationprayer.htm#The_Arrangement
_of_Salat_al-Jamaat (accessed 20 June 2015).
[15] United Nations World Tourism Organization, “The Global Code of
Ethics for Tourism - Article 1”, http://ethics.unwto.org/en/content/
global-code-ethics-tourism-article-1 (accessed 17 June 2015).
[16] Definition of Ante Room. Retrieved from http://www.merriamwebster.
com/dictionary/anteroom, 2015. (accessed 6 October 2015)
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concepts, approaches, terminologies used to describe the basic
framework of an Islamic Hotel Room design. This paper reviews the
theoretical views in establishing a suitable and optimum environment
for Muslim as well as non-Muslim guests in hotel rooms while
according to shariah. It involves a few research methodologies that
requires the researcher to study on a few characteristics needed to
create more efficient rooms in terms of social interaction, economic
growth and other tolerable elements. This paper intends on revealing
the elements that are vital and may contribute for hotels in achieving
a more conclusive research on space planning for hotel rooms
focusing on the shariah and Muslim guests. Malaysia is an Islamic
country and has billion of tourists coming over for business and
recreational purposes. Therefore, having a righteous environment that
best suit this target user is important in terms of generating the
economy as well as providing a better understanding to the
community on the benefits of applying these qualities in a
conventional resort design.", keywords = "Design, Islam, room, shariah compliant hotel.", volume = "9", number = "10", pages = "1316-7", }
