The Influence of Halalan Tayyiban on Muslim Decent Spiritual Life and its Relation to al-Ghazali’s Concept of Breaking the two Desires—Food and Sex (Pengaruh Halalan Tayyiban terhadap Kehidupan Rohani Muslim dan Hubungannya dengan Konsep Menundukkan Dua Keinginan Nafsu Makan dan Seks Menurut al-Ghazali)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31436/jia.v17i4.973Abstract
The concept of halalan tayyiban is very central to a Muslim spiritual life, it has a direct influence on the true practice and fulfilling the religious obligations as demanded by Almighty Allah. The centrality of this concept attracted and still attracts numerous studies, which cover a multiplicity of topics ranging from mainly branding to scientific technicalities involved in the production of permissible consumable products during modern times. This study will focus on the implication and influence of halalan tayyiban on Muslim decent spiritual life and how this relates to al-Ghazali’s concept of breaking the two desires—food and sex. The study uses a descriptive analytical approach which is mainly interpretative in form of textual commentary. The study observed that a combination of these two concepts will lead to a more refined understanding of the concept of halalan tayyiban and its influence on one’s spiritual life.
Keywords: Halalan tayyiban, Muslim spiritual life, religious obligation, breaking the two desires—food and sex, al-Ghazali.
Abstrak
Konsep halalan tayyiban sangat penting bagi kehidupan kerohanian Muslim kerana ia mempunyai pengaruh secara langsung terhadap amalan dan dapat memenuhi kewajiban agama sebagaimana yang dituntut oleh Allah SWT. Konsep ini sangat menarik dan masih menjadi perhatian banyak kajian yang merangkumi pelbagai topik berkaitan dengan penjenamaan hingga kepada kaedah teknikal saintifik yang membabitkan dalam pengeluaran produk kegunaan harian yang halal pada zaman moden. Kajian ini akan memfokuskan pada implikasi dan pengaruh konsep halalan tayyiban terhadap kehidupan rohani Muslim dan kaitannya dengan konsep mematahkan dua keinginan makanan dan sex menurut al-Ghazali. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan analisis deskriptif yang bersifat interpretatif dalam bentuk analisa teks. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa penggabungan kedua-dua konsep ini akan membawa kepada pemahaman yang lebih mendalam mengenai konsep halalan tayyiban dan pengaruhnya terhadap kehidupan rohani seseorang.
Kata Kunci: Halalan tayyiban, kehidupan rohani Muslim, kewajiban beragama, menundukkan dua keinginan hawa nafsu makanan dan sex, al-Ghazali.
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