Muslim Friendly Tourism:
Regulating Accommodation Establishments
In the OIC Member Countries
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certification. The following table lists the common MFT elements that are considered by
selected standards.
Table 12: Common Elements of selected MFT standards
Measured Element Crescent
Rating103
Malaysia
MS
2610104
Turkey
TS
13683105
Croatia106 Salam
Standard107
Qibla in room √ √ √ √
Bidet/Hose √ √ √
Halal food on site √ √ √ √ √
No pork, etc. on site √ √ √ √
No alcohol on site √ √ √ √
No casinos, clubs on site √ √ √
No adult channels or non-Halal activities on site √ √ √
Prayer schedule on request √ √ √ √
Prayer rug on request √ √ √ √
Hijab on request √ √
Alcohol-free minibar √ √ √ √ √
Women –only pools √ √ √ √
Women-only beach √ √
Suhoor/Iftar provision √ √ √ √
Gender-separated wellness facilities and services
(physically or by time)
√ √ √ √
Halal sanitary/ wellness products √ √ √ √
List of local mosques √ √
List of local Halal eateries √ √ √
Quran on request √ √ √
Transport to local mosque (Ramadan) √
Group prayer area √ √ √
103 "CrescentRating Overview for Hotels." World's Leading Authority on Halal Travel“ CrescentRating. Crescent Rating, 2016.
Web. 17 Oct. 2016.
104 Malaysia. Department of Standards Malaysia. MS 2610:2015 Muslim Friendly Hospitality Services - Requirements. Kuala
Lampur: Standards Malaysia, 2015. Print.
105 Turkey. TÜRK STANDARDLARI ENSTİTÜSÜ. TURKISH STANDARD TS 13683: Halal Management System - Hotels. Ankara:
TSE, 2016. Print. ICS 03.080.30; 03.200.
106 Croatia. Centre for Halal Quality Certification. Regulations on Certification and Categorization: Accommodation Facilities
(as Required, Halal Quality). Zagreb: Centre for Halal Quality Certification, 2015. Print.; Score based on level requiring the
feature
107 "The Innovative, New Hospitality Standard Dedicated to Muslim Travellers." Salam Standard. 2016. Web.
17 Oct. 2016.