From Global Trends to Local Public Policy

Glocalizing Sharia Hospital Certifications in East Java

Abstract

This study examines the implementation of Sharia Hospital Certification Version 1441 in East Java as a phenomenon of glocalization that occurs in the global trend of Muslim-friendly hospitals. The emergence of this certification is not only driven by global market demand for Muslim-friendly healthcare services, but also by the post-reform sharia movement in Indonesia, which has strengthened the role of religious authorities in the public sphere, particularly through the DSN-MUI and MUKISI. Using a qualitative approach with historical, institutional, and symbolic interactionism analysis, this study involved three hospitals as case studies: Muhammadiyah Lamongan Hospital, A. Yani Surabaya Hospital, and Dr. Soedomo Trenggalek Regional General Hospital. The results show that the global trend of Muslim-friendly hospitals plays a significant role in shaping the localization of certification at the local level, marked by the adoption of Sharia values adapted to the context of each organization. The responses of the hospital community varied, ranging from active acceptance and internalization of Sharia values to normative support accompanied by practical resistance, and to neutral and adaptive attitudes in general hospitals.