Though Islam is a religion against compulsion in inviting others into its fold, but it allows to a certain degree for Muslim scholars to engage in any form of peaceful, ethical and intellectual debate/discourse with people of other faith. Ever since this message was communicated through the Qur’an, there appeared in the Muslim world many intellec

Introduction: The high reliance of the physicians and surgeons on the antibiotics since their discovery has led to an irrational antibiotic utilization which not only has raised the incidence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) but also increased the cost of treatment with antibiotics as high use of antibiotics has been found related to the occurrenc

This is an exploratory conceptual paper that attempts to highlight some potential research areas related to the aspects of direct and indirect costs in Islamic finance. Questions on whether indirect costs should be included in compensation calculation and in computing mudarabah profit, as well as the issue for indirect costs in the context of Islam

Breakfast frequency is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Western populations, possibly via the types of food eaten or the timing of food consumption, but associations in Malaysian adolescents are unknown. While the timing of breakfast is similar, the type of food consumed at breakfast in Malaysia differs from Western diets, which

The investigation on decision theory, over the course of last few decades, has afforded constructive findings, profound insights and practical descriptions on this topic. The discussion on the matter has posted fundamental questions about the rational bases, principles, standards, models and techniques for optimal choice that influence the decision

To ensure the quality of English instruction in Malaysia, all levels of education: primary, secondary, and tertiary, have gradually aligned their curriculum to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, or widely known as CEFR. Adapted by more than 60 countries, this ruler serves as a more universal language proficiency barometer, ex

Stenosing tenosynovitis or trigger finger is a common problem among patients seeking treatment in the orthopaedic clinic. Multiple approaches can be used to treat a patient with a trigger finger. This study to compare the functional outcome of steroid injection versus physiotherapy between service and professional workers with trigger finger. We us

Clinical studies indicating differences in host susceptibility to Candida biofilm-associated infections, For example, denture stomatitis, a device-associated infection in which the clinical biofilm may be both mucosal and device associated this is common in immunocompetent patients . Studies suggest that the biofilm lifestyle protects fungi from ho

It is widely acknowledge that both push (global) and pull (domestic) factors can be important in driving foreign capital flows. While both the risk from push and pull factors are able to direct or indirectly cripple economic growth, it is essential for the countries to deal and adequately manage both the push and pull factors. The main objective in

Background: Clinacanthus nutans (C. nutans) is an Acanthaceae herbal shrub traditionally consumed to treat various diseases including diabetes in Malaysia. This study was designed to evaluate the α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of C. nutans leaves extracts, and to identify the metabolites responsible for the bioactivity. Methods: Crude extract o