Halal Tourism is a subcategory of religious tourism which is geared towards Muslim families who abide by Shariah rules. Muslim traveler's requirements for travel are different to those of non Muslim travelers. They require alcohol free environments as well as Halal food in the countries in which they travel. The resorts/ hotels in Halal Tourism do not serve alcoholic beverages, pork; have separate swimming pools and spa facilities for men and women conforming to the Shariah permitted environment for Muslim Tourists. In Halal tourism chicken, meat and beef comes from a Halal source, way and processing by Halal slaughtered animal. It is estimated that Halal Tourism market spent $ 137 billion in 2012 which will reach at $ 200 billion in 2020. Halal Tourism especially during travelling brings conveniences for both men and women. Some components of Halal Tourism are the beauty such as prayer calls for all, separate prayer rooms, availability of Qur'an, caretaker desks and websites having Muslim-related information such as prayer times, mosque with locations and Halal Food center/s, translation services and other assistance that may be needed by the tourists from Muslim countries, especially those who are unable to communicate in English and generally, a Muslim-friendly environment. In modern era, greater mobility and increased migration of the Muslim communities the travelling has become a part and parcel of everyday life, thus tourism has been an important source of revenue for many countries. Halal tourism is a product which, adding value, purifies the tourism industry. It has been the need of time for corrective measures and initiatives to for Halal Tourism. With the growth of Halal Tourism, Food and non-food industry will find new markets to undertake research, adopt technologies for Halal food processing, preservation and packaging, Halal food safety and refined sanitation.

About Halal Research Council

Halal Research Council is an organization working globally on Halal certifications in order to cater the needs of food and nutrition agencies and side by side non-food agencies especially in the FMCG sectors. Halal Research Council certifies the products under the reverent coordination of recognized Shariah Supervisory Board, Highly qualified Food Technologists, Chemical Engineers and R&D professionals in respect of eligibility for Certification through research based methodology scrutinizing the sources of ingredients, examining the entire supply chain, chemical examination and analyzing Shariah prospects of ingredients used in the products.