TY - JFULL AU - Syaza bt. Saifuddin and Rashidi bin Othman and Muhammad Hafizuddin Akmal bin Md Hashim and Ismail bin Jasmani and Noor Hanita bt. Abdul Majid PY - 2015/11/ TI - Shariah Compliance Space Planning for Hotel Room Design T2 - International Journal of Architectural and Environmental Engineering SP - 1315 EP - 1322 VL - 9 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10002553 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 106, 2015 N2 - This paper illustrates the background of various concepts, approaches, terminologies used to describe the basic framework of an Islamic Hotel Room design. This paper reviews the theoretical views in establishing a suitable and optimum environment for Muslim as well as non-Muslim guests in hotel rooms while according to shariah. It involves a few research methodologies that requires the researcher to study on a few characteristics needed to create more efficient rooms in terms of social interaction, economic growth and other tolerable elements. This paper intends on revealing the elements that are vital and may contribute for hotels in achieving a more conclusive research on space planning for hotel rooms focusing on the shariah and Muslim guests. Malaysia is an Islamic country and has billion of tourists coming over for business and recreational purposes. Therefore, having a righteous environment that best suit this target user is important in terms of generating the economy as well as providing a better understanding to the community on the benefits of applying these qualities in a conventional resort design. ER -