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

• Main Authors: Othman, Rashidi, Mohd Noor, Nur Fadhlina, Ahmad, Nurliyana, Aishah, Nurwina, Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun, Mahamod, Lukman Hakim, Ahmad Fadzillah, 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/65299/1/ICHIPS%204.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/65299/; http://www.en.psu.ac.th/upcoming-events/16-international-conference-on-halal-innovation-in-products-and-services-2018

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,...