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Halal trust during the COVID-19 outbreak: the role of quality, perceived benefit and health risk evidence from mobile food purchasing

Dwi Suhartanto (Department of Business Administration, Politeknik Negeri Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia)
Tjetjep Djatnika (Department of Business Administration, Politeknik Negeri Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia)
Tintin Suhaeni (Department of Business Administration, Politeknik Negeri Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia)
Lina Setiawati (Department of Business Administration, Politeknik Negeri Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia)

Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research

ISSN: 1759-0817

Article publication date: 28 November 2022

Issue publication date: 6 June 2023

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to scrutinize the halal trust model by integrating the quality and valence theory in the mobile food purchasing service during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Design/methodology/approach

This research uses data from 368 Muslim customers collected via an online survey from Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. This study uses partial least square modelling to appraise the formation of halal trust, including halal food quality, mobile apps quality, perceived benefit and health risk as drivers and loyalty as the consequence.

Findings

The data analysis notes that the combination of perceived quality and valence theory provides a comprehensive understanding of halal trust in mobile halal food purchasing during COVID-19. This study also verifies the crucial role of halal food quality and mobile apps quality in gaining halal trust.

Research limitations/implications

This study used data from Muslim customers of the greater Bandung, Indonesia. The data limited the generalization of this study's findings. Moreover, this study predicted halal trust by integrating perceived benefit, perceived trust and quality as the predictors, whereas other determinants such as commitment and reputation were not included. Therefore, future researchers can incorporate these issues in their future halal trust research.

Practical implications

To gain Muslim trust, this study recommends managers whose halal food is sold via mobile apps ensure that their halal food has a quality standard, made of, and processed according to Islamic values. Next, having a high-quality mobile app is also a must.

Originality/value

This study is early research that examines the integration of the quality and valence theory to evaluate halal trust in mobile halal food purchasing during COVID-19.

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Citation

Suhartanto, D., Djatnika, T., Suhaeni, T. and Setiawati, L. (2023), "Halal trust during the COVID-19 outbreak: the role of quality, perceived benefit and health risk evidence from mobile food purchasing", Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, Vol. 14 No. 5, pp. 767-781. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIABR-02-2022-0048

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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