Historical dynamics of Indonesian halal products certification: shifting roles between state and religious institutions

Authors

  • Yusuf E. Fathurrohman Institute of Marketing and Commerce, University of Debrecen, 1 University Square, Debrecen 4032, Hungary , Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto, Ahmad Dahlan Street, Purwokerto 53182, Indonesia
  • Eniko Kontor Institute of Marketing and Commerce, University of Debrecen, 1 University Square, Debrecen 4032, Hungary

Keywords:

halal products certification, Indonesia, historical evolution, state authority, regulatory transformation

Abstract

Halal products regulation in Indonesia has undergone a profound transformation, evolving from informal religious practices into a complex state-regulated system. This study aims to trace the historical development of halal governance in Indonesia, positioning it within a long-term development that moves from community-based practices and the informal religious authority of scholars (ulama) to the contemporary state-led halal regulatory system. Employing a methodic of combination of normative-legal approach and historical synthesis, this research examines scholarly literature and official state regulations to reconstruct the regulatory trajectory. The findings reveal that halal regulation evolved through following distinct phases: the early phase of socially embedded practices driven by community norms, the transitional institutionalisation phase (1976–2014) marked by state and Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia collaboration and the current state-centric regime under the halal product assurance law.

Author Biographies

  • Yusuf E. Fathurrohman, Institute of Marketing and Commerce, University of Debrecen, 1 University Square, Debrecen 4032, Hungary, Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto, Ahmad Dahlan Street, Purwokerto 53182, Indonesia

    postgraduate student at the doctoral school of management and business, faculty of economics and business, Institute of Marketing and Commerce, University of Debrecen, and lecturer at the agribusiness study programme, faculty of agriculture and fisheries, Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto

  • Eniko Kontor, Institute of Marketing and Commerce, University of Debrecen, 1 University Square, Debrecen 4032, Hungary

    PhD (economics); associate professor at the faculty of economics and business

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Fathurrohman, Y.E. and Kontor, E. 2026. Historical dynamics of Indonesian halal products certification: shifting roles between state and religious institutions. Journal of the Belarusian State University. History. 2 (Jun. 2026), 58–65. DOI:https://doi.org/10.33581/2520-6338-2026-2-%p.