180 Available online at www.sserr.ro Social Sciences and Education Research Review (8) 1 180 - 197 (2021) ISSN 2393–1264 ISSN–L 2392–9863 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5090788 THE CONCEPT OF MAQĀṢĪD AL- SYARĪ’AH AL- GHAZALI AS A HALAL INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE Kuat ISMANTO 1 Ahmad ROFIQ 2 Abdul GHOFUR 3 Hendri Hermawan ADINUGRAHA 4 1,4 State Islamic Institute of Pekalongan, Indonesia. 2,3 State Islamic University of Walisongo, Indonesia. Abstract This study aims to analyze the development of the halal industry based on maqāsīd sharia, especially according to al-Ghazali. This study is carried out within the framework of literature research (library research). Data is collected from various publications in the form of books, journal articles, research reports, websites, and other documents that support the study. The data obtained were analyzed using content analysis method. From the presentation of data and discussion, it can be concluded that the concept of maqāṣīd al-syarī’ah al-Ghazali is suitable as a basis or guideline for the development of the halal industry. Based on the Maqāṣīd al-syarī’ah al-Ghazali, the halal industry is developed to meet the needs of dharuriyyah, hajiyyah, tahsiniyyah, which make religion, soul, mind, descent and property as the goal of sharia. The al-Ghazali method has flexibility in ijtihad