Muslim Friendly Tourism:
Regulating Accommodation Establishments
In the OIC Member Countries
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Table 10: Planned MFT Regulations
Azerbaijan Uganda Cameroon Mali
Regulated
Services
 Halal food
 No alcohol
served in hotel
 Qibla direction
in rooms
 Prayer mat in
rooms
 Bidet or
handheld
sprayer in
bathrooms
 Separate spa
facilities for
women 
 Separate gym
for women
 Staff wears
modest clothes
 Family-friendly
entertainment
 Offering
Ramadan
services, such as
Iftar buffets
 Halal food
 No alcohol stocked
in the hotel room
 Qibla direction in
rooms
 Prayer mat in
rooms
 Bidet or handheld
sprayer in
bathrooms
 Dedicated prayer
room
 Jumaa (Friday)
prayers in
congregation
 Dedicated pool
timings for women
 Separate spa
facilities for women
 Separate gym for
women
 Staff wears modest
clothes
 No adult channels
in rooms
 Family-friendly
entertainment
 Offering Ramadan
services, such as
Iftar buffets
 Halal food
 Qibla
direction in
rooms
 Prayer mat in
rooms
 Bidet or
handheld
sprayer in
bathrooms
 Dedicated
prayer room
 Jumaa
(Friday)
prayers in
congregation
 Dedicated
pool timings
for women
 Staff wears
modest
clothes
 Ramadan
services, such
as Iftar
buffets
 Halal food
 No alcohol
served in hotel
 No alcohol
stocked in the
hotel room
 Qibla direction
in rooms
 Prayer mat in
rooms
 Bidet or
handheld
sprayer in
bathrooms
 Dedicated
prayer room
 Staff wears
modest clothes
 Ramadan
services,
such as Iftar
buffets
Source: DinarStandard
3.3 Responsible Bodies for Developing and Implementing MFT Regulations
As shown in the previous section, there are different players involved in the process of
development and implementation of existing MFT standards. A different set of stakeholders
may participate in the standard development and implementation process depending on
whether the standard is local or regional and on whether the standard setter is a
governmental or a private entity. This section lists the various bodies/entities that were
involved in MFT regulations.
Government Bodies: A local government can play a variety of roles; it may pass legislation
introducing an MFT standard, such as in the case of Malaysia. It may also empower a third
party with exclusive authority to develop MFT standards, as in the case of Croatia and
Taiwan. 92 Specific government departments or authorities may also play additional, specific
roles. Tourism ministries or authorities often take the lead in coordinating the development
of local MFT standards, such as in the case of Malaysia. They may also introduce MFT
92 Fitriati, Afia. "Taiwan Eyes Muslim Travellers." Aquila Style. Aquila Style, 21 Oct. 2013. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.