Halal tourism's themes, theories and methods: A general literature review.

Halal tourism is a rapidly expanding niche that is increasing at an alarming rate. The investigation of the needs, interests, and behavior of Muslim travelers is a professional priority. This is a general literature review aimed at illuminating how the practice and characteristics of halal tourism are described in the current literature. The study employs a theory-based general literature review methodology to investigate the key characteristics of halal tourism, such as the research topics, theories, and methodologies evident in the 28 seminal papers published between 1989 and 2021. Findings reveal the characteristics of halal tourism, the special needs of Muslim tourists, the implications of halal tourism, the awareness and perceptions of halal tourism, and the industry responses currently available. Selected articles examine the significance and philosophy of Islamic tourism and the perception of Muslim travelers in the context of contemporary global tourism developments. There are five primary types of theories discovered: (a) worldviews, (b) testable views, (c) empirical significance, (d) statistical models, and (e) grounded theories. Additionally, literature review, and qualitative and quantitative methods were identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]