REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Director of Institute for Foods, Drugs and Cosmetics in Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI), Lukmanul Hakim said Indonesia's tourism didn't have have sharia compliant spas and also sharia compliant hotels and massage parlors. He delivered it in annual program of Indonesia International Halal Expo (INDHEX) 2013 in Jakarta recently.

Sharia compliant spa, compliant hotel and massage parlors are part of Islamic concept of sharia tourist which will be launched on October 30, 2013 at INDHEX Forum. MUI encourages employers of these services to have halal certification. Later, at each spa, hotel and massage parlor will be certified with halal, so that consumers will use it without worry.

In massage parlor sharia and spa, male visitor will be served by male therapist. Of course female visitor will be served by female therapist.

"Giving logo of halal allows visitor to identify places which have been certified halal. For now, we give priority to restaurant, hotel, spa and massage parlors," Hakim said.

Waiters in tourist attractions are also required to inform Muslim consumer if there is food containing element of unlawful menu. Hakim said Jakarta was declared ready as a model of Islamic tour. Ani Nursalikah/Mutia Ramadhani

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