The development of halal logo detection mobile application system / Nurul Syahira Masrol

Halal in Islamic law refers to permissible and lawful. Halal is also connected with the concept of Halalan- Thoyyiban which related to consuming the quality of food that covers the safety, clean and free from forbidden (Haram) substances. Most of the larger consumers in Malaysia are Muslim consumers. When it comes to choose the right Halal food product, this is where the consumers especially the Muslim consumers are confused in choosing the right food products to consume. In the market, there are various types of Halal logo on the food products, the local Halal logo from Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM), the illegal Halal logo from irresponsible manufacturers and the accredited Halal logo from the foreign country that has been authorized by JAKIM. However, Muslim consumers have failed to identify both types of Halal logo in the market due to lack of information and exposure to the Halal logo on the food products. Therefore, this project is to develop a Halal logo detection mobile application system. With this mobile application system, consumers can detect the Halal logo on the food product by scanning the Halal logo through the application system in the mobile device. The result of the detection will inform the user about the Halal status of the product and the information about the certification authorities of the accredited Halal logo. The method of interview and observation were used for collecting the requirement of this project is through the interview with the Muslim consumers, reading the journal articles and research papers to find more knowledge about the topic of this project. The methodology of this project used is Mobile Application Development Life Cycle also known as MADLC model. The reason for this project used this methodology because of the systematic development approach in developing the mobile application according to each phase in the model. In each phase will describe about the findings on the literature review, identify the functional and non-functional requirements, the software and tools that will be used in order to develop the mobile application. As conclusion, the development of Halal logo detection mobile application system will give a great opportunity to the Muslim consumers in making the right decision on choosing the right Halal food products.