Call for paper: Pre-Owned Luxury Consumption in the Islamic World: Cultural Acceptance, Challenges, and the Role of Social Media

Pre-Owned Luxury Consumption in the Islamic World: Cultural Acceptance, Challenges, and the Role of Social Media

This special issue seeks to deepen scholarly understanding and offer practical insights for academics, marketers, and policymakers engaging with Islamic markets in the context of shifting luxury values and sustainable consumption, shaped by the growing influence of social media. Therefore, this special issue aims to illuminate the distinctive dynamics of pre-owned luxury consumption across the Islamic world and within social media landscapes. Sustainable luxury consumption is increasingly gaining attention in the global marketplace, including co-ownership, luxury rentals, and the second-hand luxury goods (Ruiz, and Cruz, 2023). Particularly, the global rise of the pre-owned luxury market reflects a significant shift in consumer values, toward sustainability, circular economy, and mindful consumption (McKinsey 2011; 2025). However, in Islamic societies, the dynamics of purchasing and using second-hand luxury goods are shaped by distinctive cultural norms, religious beliefs, and social considerations that remain underexplored in academic discourse (Zainol, Noor, Nurhafihz and Tong, 2024).

List of topic areas

Religious and Cultural Influences on Pre-Owned Luxury Consumption in Muslim Societies

Consumer Identity and Status Symbolism in Pre-Owned Luxury Adoption

The Role of Social Media Influencers in Shaping Perceptions of Pre-Owned Luxury in Islamic Contexts

Bridging Sustainability and Islamic Values: Opportunities for Circular Luxury Markets

Marketing Strategies for Pre-Owned Luxury in Muslim-Majority Countries

Digital Platforms and the Resale Economy: The Emergence of Online Luxury Recommerce in Islamic Markets

Socio-Demographic Determinants of Pre-Owned Luxury Acceptance in the Islamic World

Case Studies of Pre-Owned Luxury Business Models in Muslim Countries

Ethical Consumption and Pre-Owned Luxury: A Cross-Cultural Comparative Study between

Islamic and Non-Islamic Markets

Policy, Regulation, and Consumer Protection in the Second-Hand Luxury Market of Islamic Economies

Submissions Information

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Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to ““Please select the issue you are submitting to”.

Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.

Key deadlines

Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 01/11/2026

Closing date for abstract submission: 01/11/2025

Closing date for manuscripts submission: 28/02/2026

Guest editors

Eleonora Cattaneo, Glion Institute of Higher Education, Switzerland, eleonora.cattaneo@glion.edu

Saloomeh Tabari, Cardiff University, UK, tabaris@cardiff.ac.uk

Yan Sun, Oxford Brookes University, UK, ysun@brookes.ac.uk

Serena Rovai, Excelia Business School, France, rovais@excelia-group.com

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