DOI 10.5281/zenodo.7360839 1461 | V17.I11 A STUDY ON THE MANAGEMENT OF HALAL LOGISTICS IN MALAYSIA: ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FROM FATWAS ANALYSIS AND ISLAMIC SCHOLARS SETIYAWAN GUNARDI 1 *, MUNEER ALI ABDUL RAB 2 and YASMIN HANANI MOHD SAFIAN 3 1* Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Syariah and Law, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. Corresponding author Email: setiyawan@usim.edu.my 2, 3 Associate Professor, Faculty of Syariah and Law, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. Abstract: This paper discusses Halal logistic management which has an important role in running the Halal industry. There are many issues and challenges that arise in Halal logistics that require a solution in order to maintain the stability of the Halal industry in a Halal status. Fatwa and the views of Islamic scholars play an important role in a solution to this problem. Therefore, Halal logistical issues and challenges need to be resolved through a guide based on Fatwa analysis as a comprehensive reference. This study aims to reveal the issues and challenges of Halal logistics in the Halal industry sector. Also explains the fatwas and views of Islamic scholars that can be used as guidelines in guaranteeing Halal products so that they remain Halal. The logistical issues and challenges collected will be studied through a qualitatively descriptive of document analysis approach from the study of the journal and local newspaper papers, as well as looking the fatwas issued by the Malaysian fatwa institution will be analyzed to provide a solution. The results of the study concluded that the issues and challenges that occur in Halal logistics can be resolved through a fatwa analysis approach and the views of scholars. This shows that fatwas and the views of scholars play an important role and are guidelines in stabilizing the Halal industry. Keywords: Fatwas and Islamic scholars' views, Halal logistics, Halal industry, Halal guarantee. INTRODUCTION Logistics processes include activities that integrate information involving warehousing, transportation and retailing. The delivery process of Halal products across the supply chain to the end customer shall be the responsibility of the food manufacturer unless otherwise stated. The responsibility of manufacturers shall include ensuring logistics activities comply with the requirements of Halal food and effective handling to avoid contamination and spoilage. Logistics requirements of Halal food shall maintain a high standard of hygiene and sanitation to ensure the sustenance of product shelf life and wholesomeness. So, it is necessary to ensure the Halal status of a product, it needs to be taken into account from the entire movement of the product (Sa’ad et.al. 2020). Halal logistics is essential to bring goods from one place to another with guaranteed Halal. This aims to stabilize the position of the Halal industry in order to guarantee Halal to consumers. The government is advised to introduce a logistic standard operating manual in Halal services. Meanwhile, the industry needs to expand the level of service quality offered both in terms of health care, hygiene and safety (Mohd Helmi & Yusrizal, 2021). This is because Halal food placed on food safety and hygiene can also improve our metabolism and