Halal Certification Governance in Indonesia: An Islamic Legal Appraisal Based on Maṣlaḥah Principles

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This study aims to analyze the contradictions between Indonesia’s legal mandate for halal certification and its ineffective implementation, which contradicts the principles of maṣlaḥah and good governance. Using a qualitative research method with an empirical legal approach, this study draws on data from interviews with policymakers, academics, and halal industry practitioners. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings reveal that regulatory disharmony, limited budgets, and weak halal product assurance hinder effective certification and restrict MSMEs participation. These conditions reflect a gap between the normative legal framework and its practical realization. This study contributes a maṣlaḥah based analysis of halal certification governance, highlighting the need for regulatory harmonization, capacity-building, and cost-reduction mechanisms. This study recommends the establishment of a synergistic, multi-stakeholder halal ecosystem to accelerate the certification process and enhance the global competitiveness of Indonesia’s halal industry. The scientific contribution of this study lies in offering a maṣlaḥah-based analytical framework for evaluating halal certification governance as an approach that integrates Islamic legal theory with contemporary public governance analysis