Understanding Of Islam, Islamic Practices, Religiosity And Integrity Among Halal Executives In Halal Food Industries In Malaysia

Malaysia's halal industry, which has effectively penetrated the worldwide market,
particularly in the halal food sector, has strengthened the country's reputation, making it
one of the most respected and well-regarded countries in the world. It also makes Malaysia
a desirable location for expanding halal goods and services enterprises. At the same time,
some people in this sector lack integrity when it comes to fulfilling their responsibilities.
Integrity is a significant element to improve the value and ethical behaviour of employees
in the organization. This study wishes to 1) identify the level of Islamic understanding
among Halal executives in halal food industries in Malaysia; 2) to recognize the level of
religiosity among halal executives in halal food industries in Malaysia; 3) examine the level
of integrity among halal executives in halal food industries in Malaysia and 4) analyze the
correlation among understanding of Islam, religiosity, and halal executive integrity in halal
food industries in Malaysia. This study only focuses on halal food industries because all
human beings need food to continue their daily life and halal food is very important to
Muslims to ensure spiritual and physical health and fitness. This study involved 278
respondents working in the halal food industries who are randomly selected. This study
uses a quantitative approach to collect data. The SPSS is used to analyze the data. The result
revealed that the Islamic worldview and religiosity have a positive relationship with
integrity.