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

• Main Authors: Othman, Rashidi, Mohd Noor, Nur Fadhlina, Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun, Ahmad, Nurliyana, Manan, Nurwina Aishah, Mahamod, Lukman Hakim, Ahmad Fadzillah, Nurrulhidayah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2019
• Subjects: BL Religion; H Social Sciences (General); HD9000 Special industries and trades; Islamic art and architecture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/73157/1/IJARBSS2.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/73157/; http://hrmars.com/index.php/papers/detail/IJARBSS/5660

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 term of Shari’ah compliant to cater to Muslim needs. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to the repositioning of spa typologies, sp...