Infaq and Shodaqoh as Self-Financing Sources for Indonesian Halal Products Assurance in Food Security: A Literature Study

Abstract

Food is a basic necessity that is private and has the protection of the state regarding its availability, security, and distribution so that consumers get good food access. Indonesia’s protection regulated in civil laws, namely the Act of consumer protection and halal product assurance. Muslim consumer protection of halal food is an issue when they have lack access to the information and certainty on label and certification of halal products. The difficulty arises when the community has limited funds, while they have to self-sufficient in finance as a requirement for halal checking food products in the laboratory. With literature study, the researcher examined a possibility of self-financing sources from infaq (donation) and shodaqoh (charity) of Zakat Agency (Badan Amil Zakat/BAZ) as a financial source for assessing the product whether it is halal or haram in the lab. This can be as one way out to check the products for Muslim consumers who get limited financials to do so. Due to self-financing sources based on infaq and shodaqoh, people can protect themselves. Furthermore, the certainty of consumer protection laws related to halal product assurance can accomplish to support food security.