SIRIM has endorsed a new guideline for a Quality Management System from Islamic perspective, MS1900:2014 certification for a Shariah Compliant Hospital standard requirement. Since Shariah Compliant Hospital is a new industry in Malaysia, there are many questions on what is the Shariah Compliant Hospital criteria? The researcher discuss with detailed example the Shariah Compliant Hospital criteria and scope from four aspect which divide to people, structure, work process and technology. The four aspect discussed were from the management view and should comply with Shariah requirement which will advise by Shariah Advisor or Shariah Compliance Officer. The standard are develop based on Shariah to meet the customers need and satisfaction. Besides, it will improve medical tourism industry and attract more tourist to visit Malaysia. The standard will improve continuously to meet the new changes requirement and to increase customer satisfaction.
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To Cite this Article: Yahaya, R. R. (2018). What is Shariah Compliant Hospital Criteria and Scope? International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(5), 1057–1065.
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