In some Islamic countries, traffic accidents are categorised as unintentional harm or fatality cases. The laws of these countries allow for the aggrieved party to demand diyat (compensation for the loss suffered) from the offender that may be paid by their aqilah (in its original context, means community or tribe), or male family members. The quest

The right to life is sacred in the eyes of the Shariah. Allah (swt) created man, dignified him and preferred him on my creatures with reason, knowledge, expression, and nice and noble shape when he was in the womb and in all stages until he was created by Allah, the best of creators. The Shariah has forbidden unjust attack on someone even a dead bo

Coral recruitment is a vital natural process in shaping the overall dynamic and spatio-temporal patchiness in coral assemblages. Spatio-temporal coral recruitment pattern on terra-cotta tiles and artificial live rock settlement plates were investigated between April 2012 and September 2012 at four locations in Tioman Island, Malaysia namely Kg Gent

Studies show that trust has a significant impact on users’ motivation, acceptance and willingness for e-commerce dealings. Existing literature investigates the role of trust in e-commerce environment within the conventional space but scarcely looks into the issue from the Islamic perspective. Considering that Muslim users constitute a relatively

Governments worldwide are increasingly engaged in the national e-government initiative as it is perceived to be an enabler for the improved transparency, efficiency and effectiveness of services delivered to citizens and businesses. Failure of the governments to fulfill basic requirements and perform its duties in supporting the initiative has been

This study investigates the errors English for Academic Purposes (EAP) students made in their oral presentations. An understanding of the types of errors made by students in EAP will enable language educators to assist students in improving their oral proficiency. The errors in oral presentations of 32 students were investigated using [1] surface s

Pelvic floor trauma following childbirth has negative effects on women physically and physiologically. The aim of the study is to improve midwifery practice, so as to optimise birth outcomes and minimise pelvic floor trauma for birthing women. Participatory action research was undertaken at Kuala Lumpur Maternity Hospital by the means of semi-struc

Studies indicate that trust has a significant impact on users’ acceptance of e-commerce. Discussion on the role of trust in e-commerce environment can be largely found in the literature; however, it scarcely looks at the issue from the Islamic perspective. As religion is one of the factors that helps to gain trust among Muslim internet users to c

The use of information and communication technology for online commercial transactions may pose some Shari’ah issues. Whilst several studies have elaborated the issues from Islamic viewpoint, none of them provides an empirical investigation on e-commerce transactions in the light of Islamic law of contract. Thus, the objectives of this study is f

Recent developments in the fields Information & Communication Technologies (ICTs) have created unprecedented changes in the way we deal and communicate. The learning environment, which plays a major role in the academic success and character development of students, has also been affected. Learning processes have evolved throughout the history