Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Fiqh and usul al-Fiqh -- IIUM Summary: This study examines investment from the view of Islamic jurisprudence and finance as well as Islamic insurance as a system and a contract. Furthermore, it identifies the application of investment in Islamic insurance through Investment-Linked Takaful pro

Subject(s): Automatic speech recognition | Railroad crossings -- Safety measures | Traffic noise | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Mechatronics Engineering -- IIUM Summary: A level crossing (LX) is an intersection between a railroad line and a public road, which can be either passive or automated based on the protection principle. Acci

Subject(s): Bluetooth technology -- Security measures | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering -- IIUM Summary: Recently, Bluetooth technology is widely used by organizations and individuals to provide wireless personal area network (WPAN). This is because the radio frequency (RF) waves can easily penetrate

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering -- IIUM Summary: Energy harvesting from sources such as light, wind, temperature gradient, vibration and other similar means of energy has been the focus of research these days. This research presents a new way of harnessing energy from the vehicles passing

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Islamic Law -- IIUM Summary: Since the formation of Islamic Capital Market (ICM) at the forefront of global initiatives to establish sustainable, viable, and feasible financial products, various financial innovations have emerged to comply with Shariah principles, such is the Islamic securiti

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of English Language and Literature -- IIUM Summary: High emphasis is given on the spoken English in financial services industry due to the needs to use the language in daily routines in the financial institutions. Therefore, this study is conducted to assess the spoken English needs in the finan

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering -- IIUM Summary: The risk of medical identity theft is increased rapidly due to the advancement in technology. Accordingly, the healthcare system security and privacy becomes an important issue. This is because any alteration to medical information may caus

Subject(s): Islamic education -- Nigeria | Dissertations, Academic -- Institute of Education -- IIUM Summary: This study aims to examine the impact of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the Arab Republic of Egypt, on Arabic-Islamic schools in the Yorubaland, Nigeria. This is done through investigation of its curriculum, and of Al-Azhar's delegat

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Communication -- IIUM Summary: This study aims to explore the factors influencing professional values of public relations practitioners in Malaysia such as education, length of service, professionalism, and code of ethics. Data were collected by convenience sampling. A total of 427 questionna

Subject(s): Tourism -- Indonesia Padang | Tourism -- Planning | Tourism -- Management | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Political Science -- IIUM Summary: The purpose of this study is to find out why Padang, being an attractive tourism destination, has failed to become a popular tourist destination in Indonesia. This descriptive and qu