Muslim Friendly Travel Rating (MFTR) is a voluntary rating that examines and evaluates tourism properties in the Maldives, specifically the resorts, safaris, airports, guesthouses, and city hotels based on their level of Muslim friendliness.
For Properties
Get RatedMFTR is an independent rating system that is grounded on an institution's overall Muslim friendliness. The rating system enables and encourages more Muslim-friendly travelers to visit a country or a property, while also enabling the rating to be used as a marketing technique.
For Properties
View PropertiesThe star symbol added to an institution is an award granted after a thorough quality assessment is completed and approved by the MFTR. The process helps a traveler know what to expect beforehand from an institution.
Muslim Friendly Travel Rating (MFTR)
Muslim Friendly Travel Rating (MFTR) is a voluntary rating that examines and evaluates tourism properties in the Maldives, specifically the resorts, safaris, airports, guesthouses and city hotels based on their level of Muslim friendliness. It is an annual rating ensuring the services and amenities are in compliance to Muslim etiquettes.
MFTR acts as a stand-alone accreditation business focused on producing trusted and reliable Muslim friendly rating results for domestic and international visitors. The 5-star symbol added to an institution is an award granted after a thorough quality assessment is completed and approved by the MFTR. The process helps a traveler know what to expect beforehand from an institution.
Tourism establishments are graded 'voluntarily' from 1 Star up to 5 Stars with 1 Star being very basic in the Muslim friendliness services it offers and 5 Stars meeting the highest requirements.
Tourism establishments are graded 'voluntarily' from 1 Star up to 5 Stars with 1 Star being very basic in the Muslim friendliness services it offers and 5 Stars meeting the highest requirements.
When our Assessors perform a grading, they are mindful of the type of accommodation being graded. It is therefore possible for even smaller tourism establishments - for instance, a guesthouse property - to achieve 5-Star category award providing that they meet the requirements.
In short, MFTR is an independent rating system that is grounded on an institution's overall Muslim friendliness. According to research and experts, the rating system enables and encourages more Muslim-friendly travelers to visit a country or a property, while also enabling the rating to be used as a marketing technique.
Muslim Friendly
Travel Rating (MFTR)
5
Is considered as top class with exclusive services for the Muslim travelers
4
Is considered as a Muslim friendly property with pleasing services
3
Is considered as average category where Muslim travelers can enjoy their stay satisfactorily
2
Is considered as minimum requirement where Muslim travelers can enjoy their stay
1
Is considered as a non-Muslim friendly property and not ideal for Muslim travelers
Halal Food
5
Entire property can provide halal food
4
Majority restaurants provide halal food
3
At least 2 restaurants can provide halal food
2
At least one restaurant provides halal food
1
The property does not have halal food
Separate Recreational Facilities for Male & Female
5
Property has separate salon, spa, swimming pool, buffet and recreational facilities for men and women
4
Property can make exclusive reservations for salon, spa, swimming pool, buffet and recreational facilities for men and women
3
Property can make exclusive reservations for at least salon or spa, swimming pool, buffet or recreational facilities for men and women
2
Property can make reservations for at least salon and spa for men and women
1
Property cannot make any exclusive reservations for salon, spa, swimming pool, buffet or recreational facilities
Conservative Dress Code
5
Property has conservative dress code for both staff and tourists
4
Property has conservative dress code for staff and lenient dress code measures for tourists
3
Property has lenient dress code measures for both staff and tourists
2
Property has lenient dress code measures for staff and specific areas for bikini
1
Property has no measures related to conservative dress code
Muslim-Friendly Amenities
5
Property has alcohol-free minibar, halal toiletries, handheld sprayer in bathroom, no adult channels in rooms and family-friendly entertainment
4
Property has alcohol-free minibar, halal toiletries, handheld sprayer in bathrooms, no adult channels in rooms
3
PProperty has alcohol-free minibar, halal toiletries, and no adult channels in rooms
2
Property has no adult channels in rooms
1
Property has alcohol in minibar, no halal toiletries, no handheld sprayer in bathrooms, availability of adult channels in rooms and no family-friendly entertainment
Level of Privacy
5
Property offers total seclusion from general tourist area including personal butler, private beach, private excursion and water sports and private transfers
4
Property offers seclusion from general tourist area including personal butler, private beach, private excursion and water sports and private transfers
3
Property offers personal butler, private excursion and transfers
2
Property offers personal butler
1
Property does not offer any sort of exclusive privacy
Level of Non-Halal Activities
5
Property does not serve non-halal food and services
4
Property serves non-halal food and services only in dedicated areas
3
Property serves non-halal food and services upon request and only in dedicated areas
2
Property serves some non-halal food and services in one of the places
1
Property serves all non-halal food and services
Services in the Month of Ramadan
5
Property serves and make special arrangements for Suhoor (a meal before the fasting) and Ifthar (meal to break the fast) including dates and buffet
4
Property serves Suhoor and Ifthar including dates and buffet
3
Property serves Ifthar including dates and buffet
2
Property serves Ifthar on minimal requirements
1
Property cannot arrange Suhoor and Ifthar
Prayer Facility
5
Property has a mosque; information regarding prayer times, all rooms have direction of Oibla and provides a prayer mat
4
Property has a place for prayer, information regarding prayer times, all rooms have direction of Qibla and provides a prayer mat
3
Property does not have a mosque but all rooms have direction of Qibla, information regarding prayer times, and provides a prayer mat
2
Property does not have a mosque or direction of Qibla but provides a prayer mat and information regarding prayer times
1
Property does not have a mosque or direction of Oibla or provides a prayer mat and information regarding prayer times
Financial Transactions
5
All bank transactions are mediated through an islamic bank or finance institute
4
Majority bank transactions are mediated through an islamic bank or finance institute
3
At least some bank transactions are mediated through an islamic bank or finance institute
2
Limited bank transactions are mediated through an islamic bank or finance institute
1
No bank transactions are mediated through an islamic bank or finance institute
