Purpose of the study: The purpose of this paper is to identify the impediment factors that
hinder the successful usage of online halal certification. Methodology: Semi-structured
interviews were conducted with 14 representatives from 14 halal food companies in Melaka,
Malaysia. The respondents had used the system either to apply for new halal certificates or
to renew the existing ones. The identification of the impediment factor was a part of the
fulfillment of the translation process by Actor-Network Theory (ANT) during the process of …