Research method in visual comfort area developed from a general to a more specific framework: from a consideration of window and lighting of office buildings in general to the specific daylight assessment of an experimental office. The investigation is divided into 4 parts: the survey-questionnaire, the field measurement, the subjective assessment

One of the concepts Islam considers important for human prosperity is the concept of barakah (Divine blessing). It is the increase in quality and quantity of God’s blessing via unseen ways to human life. The word barakah also means to make the felicity constant and permanent, which also means abundance and the continuity of that. However, with mo

Background Tumor necrosis factor–related apoptosis‐inducing ligand (TRAIL) has the ability to inhibit angiogenesis by inducing endothelial cell death, as well as being able to promote pro‐angiogenic activity in vitro. These seemingly opposite effects make its role in ischemic disease unclear. Using Trail−/− and wildtype mice, we sought to

Information security risk assessment (RA) plays an important role in the organization’s future strategic planning. Generally there are two types of RA approaches: quantitative RA and qualitative RA. The quantitative RA is an objective study of the risk that use numerical data. On the other hand, the qualitative RA is a subjective evaluation based

Glare is one of the main problems that cause daylight to be visually undesirable in a hot humid country such as Malaysia. However, the design of modern buildings in Malaysia applies large glass windows and some partially covered with various design of shading devices, which are merely for aesthetic reason. Having sun shading devices have not solved

Impedance-based structural health monitoring (SHM) techniques have been developed as a promising tool for real-time structural damage assessment, and are considered as a new nondestructive evaluation method. It is gaining popularity due to its potential of reducing maintenance costs while increasing safety and reliability. This article present the

Kajian ini dibuat untuk menjelaskan tentang kedudukan asnaf al-Riqāb sebagai penerima zakat di Majlis Ugama Islam dan Adat Resam Melayu Pahang (MUIP). Objektif kajian ialah untuk menerangkan tentang pelaksanaan agihan zakat terhadap asnaf al-riqāb di Negeri Pahang. Agihan zakat terhadap asnaf alRiqāb menjadi perbahasan di kalangan ulama masa kin

The study aims to examine the distribution of zakat against asnaf al-Riqāb according to the views of scholars and current practice. This study presents the evidence of the Qur'an, al-Sunnah and the debate among scholars on the distribution of zakat against asnaf al-Riqāb and its implementation in Malaysia. This study was conducted using quali

Kajian ini dibuat untuk menjelaskan tentang kedudukan ibn alsabīl sebagai penerima zakat di Majlis Ugama Islam dan Adat Resam Melayu Pahang (MUIP). Objektif kajian ialah untuk menerangkan tentang pelaksanaan agihan zakat terhadap asnaf ibn al-sabīl di Negeri Pahang. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa MUIP telah melaksanakan agihan zakat terhadap i

The carving of the traditional Malay house is not only aesthetical but also functional for filtering daylight. The carvings were commonly applied at the roof end as fascia boards, on the walls, on windows and other parts of opening design. The study focus on evaluating carving panels applied at the top of the traditional Malay house’s window. A c