It has been reported that translating walkability is complicated, particularly the execution of its theory in planning practices. This study untangled the queries by presenting factors that makes campus interesting, walkable. and more importantly to be characterised as 'pedestrian friendly campus'. For this purpose, campus street walkabilit

Due to the rapid global growth in Islamic banking and finance industry, supervisory authorities in many countries have developed different Shari’ah governance (SG) regulatory systems to regulate this industry. However, the current SG practices across jurisdictions still suffer from some drawbacks. This chapter highlights some issues related to th

Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to systematically review the existing studies on the relationship of Shari’ah governance (SG), as represented by the Shari’ah supervisory board (SSB), with firm performance of Islamic banks (IBs), to suggest opportunities for future research in this field. Design/methodology/approach – By adopting a system

This study examines the impact of Shariah Board (SB) characteristics and BOD structure on the performance of Islamic banks in Malaysia based on three performance measurements: Zakat on Equity (ZOE), Return on Asset (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE). This study covers 15 Islamic banks in Malaysia for a study period from 2010 to 2018 consisting of the

Abstract Purpose – This study aims to empirically examine whether there is any optimal Shari’ah supervisory board’s (SSB) size that maximizes performance of Islamic banks (IBs). Apparently, IBs adopt different SSB size based on their different regulations across jurisdictions, and then it is still questionable whether there is any optimal SSB

This study aimed to investigate the antimicrobial activity of petroleum ether extracts and the identification of alternative antimicrobial and antioxidative constituents from petroleum ether extract and ethyl acetate extract of Entada spiralis stem. Antimicrobial activity was evaluated through disc diffusion method on five human superficial skin di

Currently, the rapid growth of the global halal industry is encouraging all nations to compete in halal production activities. Generally, halal food integrity revolves around unlawful (haram) issues and the risk of contamination including smell, taste and colour changes of the goods. These issues demand careful adherence by all parties including th

70 years old female. Presentation The patient presented with fever and abdominal pain. An ultrasound of the right upper quadrant showed fatty liver, cholelithiasis and perhaps a choledochal cyst. Clinically, she was not jaundiced and no palpable mass. Liver function tests were normal. MRI shows innumerable tiny lesions measuring up to 0.8 cm, scatt

Background: There’s a noticeable prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Information is deficient on gender- and age-specific patterns and the prevalence of MetS along with the associated factors in the adult population. Objectives:: The aims of this study were to investigate the (1) gender-specific prevalence o

Purpose – This paper aims to assess the nature of competition between conventional and Islamic banks operating in Malaysia. It is an effort to enrich the existing literature by offering an empirical compromise on the differences in the results of studies related to competition between the two types of banks. Design/methodology/approach – Second