ABSTRACT
Whilst food and drinks must be Halal, or Shariah-compliant, most technology and other products do not need to be classified as Halal. Nonetheless they are heavily promoted and sold as 'Islamic' products. According to the Islamic teachings, Khaba'ith products are not considered consumables, which must be Taiyyibat. Although so far all products were classified as either Taiyyibat or Khaba'ith, it must be made clear that Khaba'ith cannot be considered products from an Islamic perspective since, as already noted, in Islam only that which is Shariah-compliant can be referred to as 'product'. Within an Islamic economic system these products/services are given priority, and in cases where the market fails to produce enough, the state steps in to ensure their availability to all its citizens. An established principle in Islam is that the things Allah has created — that is, all things — and the benefits derived from them are basically permissible.
