The Influence of Halalan Tayyiban on Muslim Decent Spiritual Life and its Relation to al-Ghazali’s Concept of Breaking the two Desires—Food and Sex

The concept of halalan tayyiban is very central to a Muslim spiritual life, it has adirect influence on the true practice and fulfilling the religious obligations as demanded byAlmighty Allah. The centrality of this concept attracted and still attracts numerous studies,which cover a multiplicity of topics ranging from mainly branding to scientifictechnicalities involved in the production of permissible consumable products duringmodern times. This study will focus on the implication and influence of halalan tayyibanon Muslim decent spiritual life and how this relates to al-Ghazali’s concept of breaking thetwo desires—food and sex. The study uses a descriptive analytical approach which ismainly interpretative in form of textual commentary. The study observed that acombination of these two concepts will lead to a more refined understanding of the conceptof halalan tayyiban and its influence on one’s spiritual life.