Islam has prepared and outlined clear rules and regulations regarding all types of food, including food from haram sources (forbidden based on the Islamic religion) derived from animals and other bases. This article critically reflects on general Fiqh principles that have been debated by Islamic clerics and renowned experts on Islamic Fiqh regardin

In construction contracts, it is a pre-requisite for Contractors to secure insurances to cover construction works related risks. Due to the interest and demand to apply Shariah compliance products in business transactions, with the advent of takaful and its products that cover areas including risks in construction works, it is observed that more Co

Electrical cell-substrate impedance sensing (ECIS) is a valuable tool for real time monitoring of cell behavior such as attachment, mobility, and growth. To employ ECIS, the cells need to attach, spread and proliferate on the sensor in the presence of adhesion-promoting protein that mimics the extracellular matrix (ECM) of the cells. For cell attac

Alkaline niobate mainly potassium sodium niobate, (KxNa1-x) NbO3 (abreviated as KNN) has long attracted attention as piezoelectric materials as its high Curie temperature (Tc) and piezoelectric properties. The volatility of alkaline element (K, Na) is, however detrimental to the stoichiometry of KNN, contributing to the failure to achieve high-dens

This paper proposed an Artificial Immune System (AIS) approach using the Clonal Selection Based Algorithms (CSA) to analyze the pattern recognition capability of the paddy trend, and to predict the paddy production based on climate change effects. Climate factors and paddy production are used as input parameters. High percentage of accuracy ranges

Diverse persuasive applications that aim for behavioural changes have been developed. However, the method in which particular persuasive design principles are chosen over others remains unclear. Meanwhile, the use of socio-ecological model has been widely utilized in clinical research, as a basis to understand the factors in the entire ecological s

Arborinine is an acridone alkaloid found exclusively in Rutacae family has showed cytotoxic potency against various cancer cell lines. The aims of this study were to isolate and identify arborinine from local G. pentapylla (Retz. D) and to determine its cytotoxicity activity on human mammary gland adenocarcinoma, MCF 7 cell line. The leaves of G. p

Lutein is one of the macular pigments which protects the underlying photoreceptor cell layer of the retina from light-induced oxidative damage. The carotenoid pigment has been detected in the intact plant of Ruta angustifolia. In this study the effects of methyl jasmonate (MeJa) elicitation on growth and lutein content in microshoot cultures of R.

In this Opinion Note, Mohd Hisham Mohd Kamal examines neutral humanitarian action during armed conflicts from an Islamic perspective. By analyzing the Qur'an and the Sunnah, he finds that it is permissible to recognize a neutral third party. More ever, Mohd Hisham Mohd Kamal considers siyasah al-shar'iyyah and maqasid al-shari'ah and fi

In this study, the effects of selected elicitors, namely salicylic acid (SA) and methyl jasmonate (MeJa) on lutein and/or zeaxanthin accumulation in callus and shoot cultures of Ruta angustifolia (L.) Pers. were investigated. The carotenoid profile of intact leaves and in vitro cultures of R. angustifolia was initially investigated. The microshoot