This study examines the resistance of Muslim communities in Indonesia toward halal-certified products affiliated with Israel, highlighting how the meaning of halal has expanded from normative and legal compliance to include ethical and political dimensions within the framework of Islamic economics. This study utilizes qualitative content analysis of online news reports obtained through targeted keyword-based searches, treating media texts as discursive material rather than direct representations of social practice. This method enables the identification of discursive patterns and practices of consumer resistance expressed by Indonesian Muslims in response to the Palestine–Israel conflict. The analysis identifies three key forms of resistance: (1) the issuance of fatwas that delegitimize Israel-affiliated products, (2) individual and collective rejection of consumption, and (3) the organization of boycott movements that mobilize both social and digital platforms. These practices demonstrate a reframing of halal as not only lawful in substance (halalan) but also ethical and socially responsible (tayyiban), underscoring solidarity and justice as central to Muslim economic behavior. The study contributes to the literature on Islamic economics and consumer behavior by reframing halal as a multidimensional concept that extends beyond legality to encompass ethics, politics, and collective identity, thereby challenging conventional understandings of halal certification and compliance.
Sucipto et al. (Fri,) studied this question.