This article examines the Shariah aspects of certain hybrid products practiced by Islamic banks in Malaysia and provides a comprehensive analysis of the Shariah principles governing the implementation of these hybrid contracts. Among the hybrid contracts, bayʽ bithaman ajil (BBA) and tawarruq have raised concerns due to their potential for facilit

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) regulations require construction workers to wear safety helmets to ensure site safety. However, monitoring PPE compliance consistently in fast-paced, dynamic construction environments poses a significant challenge. In response, we developed a sophisticated object detection system that automates the real-time veri

The COVID-19 pandemic and the sudden switch from conventional to virtual classes allegedly raised students' risk of mental health illnesses, adversely influencing their academic engagement and learning outcomes. Nursing students in Malaysia, especially those enrolled in universities in Sabah, have traditionally been accustomed to a conventional

The book is comprehensively written for the general reader. The chapters begin with a series of explanations that are followed by additional read-ings on ijtihad-related aspects of shariah relevant to the halal industry. Part I concludes with a chapter on “Islam and Science,” which examines ways in which scientific research can be incorporated

With great advancements in medical research and technology, the practice of medicine has increasingly detached itself from the human touch and the actual practice of the art of medicine. Management of patients has become very technical, thus focusing on the imaging and laboratory results rather than focusing on patients as people with bodies and so

Leiden University scholar S. Suryadi begins his book by introducing the recording industry in Indonesia. His work is also about the history of technology in the Malay Archipelago. The author recalls the initial encounter by the peoples in the then Dutch East Indies to the phonograph and the replicated sound produced. Early representation of local c

In order to foster the creation of sustainable and habitable urban areas that cater to the needs of all residents, it is imperative to construct new infrastructure and concurrently ensure the upkeep and modernization of existing ones. This is where the concept of smart cities becomes instrumental, exerting a profound impact on the broader urban lan

It is observed that if there is a civil dispute between the parties, they may try to settle it outside court, for example, by using the process of alternative dispute resolution. When there is actual cause of action between the parties, the settlement might be done through negotiations. If such negotiation settlement fails, they might bring the mat

MUSIBAH di Gaza adalah sesuatu yang sukar diungkapkan. Ia merentasi imajinasi manusia waras. Fakta dan fiksyen, kebenaran dan kepalsuan tidak lagi wujud. Kebebasan dibungkamkan dalam kebatilan. Suatu krisis yang berkekalan, yang menjalar ke segenap lapisan kehidupan. Apatah lagi kehidupan intelektual dan moral. Inilah yang sedang kita alami. Gaza b

LAST week, on June 16, the Jakarta Post reported that the Netherlands had finally recognised Aug 17, 1945 as Indonesia's official Independence Day. However, Indonesia's former colonisers still insist that the legal transfer of sovereignty took place some four years later, on Dec. 27, 1949, "and that the recognition will not change any p