Background: Job satisfaction influences staff retention, motivation, and performance in providing services. A considerable amount of published studies has reported on the job satisfaction level of healthcare workers, but to date, very few studies focused on Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) workers. This study aimed to explore the job satisfacti

Purpose The purpose of this study is to propose a contemporary human resource management (HRM) framework by zakat institutions, which collect and manage religious alms, both obligatory (zakat) and voluntary (ṣadaqah), in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach In doing so, discussions pertaining to the key elements of zakat institutions’ HRM incl

This study investigates the performance of higher order moments, realised from the model-free Bakshi-Kapadia-Madan (MFBKM). We concentrate on investigating higher order option-implied moments â variance, skewness and kurtosis, chosen in relation to contracts defined in MFBKM, i.e. volatility, cubic, and quartic contract. The three approaches adopt

Background: The rehabilitation program for disabled children is provided through community-based rehabilitation (CBR) services by an initiative of the Department of Social Welfare Malaysia. This long-term program needs commitment and compliance, which relates to the quality of services experienced by parents and caregivers. Thus, the purpose of thi

Background: The rehabilitation program for disabled children is provided through community-based rehabilitation (CBR) services by an initiative of the Department of Social Welfare Malaysia. This long-term program needs commitment and compliance, which relates to the quality of services experienced by parents and caregivers. Thus, the purpose of thi

This chapter discusses on the potentials of waqf unit trust as an alternative asset class promoting the sustainability of waqf funds. Waqf unit trust does not only cultivate philanthropic values through deeper public penetration but also encourage for effective waqf administration practice. Despite its potentials, waqf-unit trust is still at the in

Recent years have witnessed the growth of Islamic crowdfunding from its mere existence to successfully distinguishing itself from conventional crowdfunding. The concept of crowdfunding is known as a practice of funding a project or venture by raising small amounts of money from many people, typically via the Internet. The concept of crowdfunding ha

The objective of this study is to examine the impact of PAKSERV measures on customers’ satisfaction, loyalty and trust in Malaysian Islamic banks. These comprehensive measures concern on the cultural dimension of service quality by focusing on the mediating role of trust in the Malaysian context. A survey was conducted involving 401 Islamic bank

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of GST announcements (pre and post) on Malaysian stock market index. This study also utilised intraday data to look into intraday market volatility post-GST announcement. Design/methodology/approach – Both daily closing prices and intraday data of different frequencies are used to cap

Purpose – This study aims to examine the resolutions issued by the Sharīʿah Advisory Council of Bank Negara Malaysia (SAC-BNM), which have recognized maslahah (public interest) as the basis of ruling to see the extent of its usefulness to the public and the extent of its adherence to the Maslahah parameters. The study will also look into the op