Repositioning of spa premises into the context of Islamic built environment and Muslim friendly attributes

Spas have become increasingly popular and have emerged as important profit centers for hotels. However, the uniqueness of this market has been largely overlooked in terms of Shari’ah compliant to cater for Muslim needs. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to the repositioning of spa typologies,...

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Main Authors:	Othman, Rashidi, Mohd Noor, Nur Fadhlina, Ahmad, Nurliyana, Aishah, Nurwina, Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun, Mahamod, Lukman Hakim, Ahmad Fadzlillah, Nurrulhidayah
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2018
Subjects:	GE Environmental Sciences HD9000 Special industries and trades Islamic art and architecture TX955 Building operation and maintenance
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/65299/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/65299/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/65299/1/ICHIPS%204.pdf

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spelling	iium-652992018-08-24T03:29:24Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/65299/ Repositioning of spa premises into the context of Islamic built environment and Muslim friendly attributes Othman, Rashidi Mohd Noor, Nur Fadhlina Ahmad, Nurliyana Aishah, Nurwina Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun Mahamod, Lukman Hakim Ahmad Fadzlillah, Nurrulhidayah GE Environmental Sciences HD9000 Special industries and trades Islamic art and architecture TX955 Building operation and maintenance Spas have become increasingly popular and have emerged as important profit centers for hotels. However, the uniqueness of this market has been largely overlooked in terms of Shari’ah compliant to cater for Muslim needs. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to the repositioning of spa typologies, spatial organization and social interaction in the context of Islamic built environment. A survey was administered at four case studies of different spas typologies in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor to identify the new dimensions of Muslim-friendly spa concept. Cluster analysis was then applied to classify spa premises into different groups based on the typologies, services and spatial organization. Based on the finding, the spa that follows the Shari'ah compliance brings remuneration and advance the excellence of spa by implementing space organization of spa, which includes security, privacy, also gender segregation in space including the spa design component. It is crucial that Malaysia takes concrete steps to develop Islamic or Shari’ah compliant tourism internationally. This research is intended to provide further information on the understanding, practice, features, and requirements for Muslim-friendly spa which will help boost Malaysia’s potential to become as one of the prominent destinations for Islamic or Shari’ah compliant tourism. 2018-07 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/65299/1/ICHIPS%204.pdf Othman, Rashidi and Mohd Noor, Nur Fadhlina and Ahmad, Nurliyana and Aishah, Nurwina and Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun and Mahamod, Lukman Hakim and Ahmad Fadzlillah, Nurrulhidayah (2018) Repositioning of spa premises into the context of Islamic built environment and Muslim friendly attributes. In: International Conference on Halal Innovation in Products and Services 2018 (i-CHIPS 2018), 13th-14th July 2018, Haat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. (Unpublished) http://www.en.psu.ac.th/upcoming-events/16-international-conference-on-halal-innovation-in-products-and-services-2018
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topic	GE Environmental Sciences HD9000 Special industries and trades Islamic art and architecture TX955 Building operation and maintenance
spellingShingle	GE Environmental Sciences HD9000 Special industries and trades Islamic art and architecture TX955 Building operation and maintenance Othman, Rashidi Mohd Noor, Nur Fadhlina Ahmad, Nurliyana Aishah, Nurwina Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun Mahamod, Lukman Hakim Ahmad Fadzlillah, Nurrulhidayah Repositioning of spa premises into the context of Islamic built environment and Muslim friendly attributes
description	Spas have become increasingly popular and have emerged as important profit centers for hotels. However, the uniqueness of this market has been largely overlooked in terms of Shari’ah compliant to cater for Muslim needs. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to the repositioning of spa typologies, spatial organization and social interaction in the context of Islamic built environment. A survey was administered at four case studies of different spas typologies in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor to identify the new dimensions of Muslim-friendly spa concept. Cluster analysis was then applied to classify spa premises into different groups based on the typologies, services and spatial organization. Based on the finding, the spa that follows the Shari'ah compliance brings remuneration and advance the excellence of spa by implementing space organization of spa, which includes security, privacy, also gender segregation in space including the spa design component. It is crucial that Malaysia takes concrete steps to develop Islamic or Shari’ah compliant tourism internationally. This research is intended to provide further information on the understanding, practice, features, and requirements for Muslim-friendly spa which will help boost Malaysia’s potential to become as one of the prominent destinations for Islamic or Shari’ah compliant tourism.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Othman, Rashidi Mohd Noor, Nur Fadhlina Ahmad, Nurliyana Aishah, Nurwina Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun Mahamod, Lukman Hakim Ahmad Fadzlillah, Nurrulhidayah
author_facet	Othman, Rashidi Mohd Noor, Nur Fadhlina Ahmad, Nurliyana Aishah, Nurwina Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun Mahamod, Lukman Hakim Ahmad Fadzlillah, Nurrulhidayah
author_sort	Othman, Rashidi
title	Repositioning of spa premises into the context of Islamic built environment and Muslim friendly attributes
title_short	Repositioning of spa premises into the context of Islamic built environment and Muslim friendly attributes
title_full	Repositioning of spa premises into the context of Islamic built environment and Muslim friendly attributes
title_fullStr	Repositioning of spa premises into the context of Islamic built environment and Muslim friendly attributes
title_full_unstemmed	Repositioning of spa premises into the context of Islamic built environment and Muslim friendly attributes
title_sort	repositioning of spa premises into the context of islamic built environment and muslim friendly attributes
publishDate	2018
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/65299/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/65299/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/65299/1/ICHIPS%204.pdf
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Repositioning of spa premises into the context of Islamic built environment and Muslim friendly attributes

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