Recently the Parliament has approved the Sexual Offences Against Children Bill 2017, to protect anyone less than 18 years from sexual crimes. It is observed that like child sexual crimes, elder sexual crime is also a problem in our society to which attention must be given, and the victims of this ‘crime’ must also be given protection and the of

Measuring performance of a university is important as it gives the idea of the position of the university and also activities can be initiated to further improve its performance. However, existing performance measurement models such as Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award are developed for the universities in developed and developed countries.

Community economic development is a relatively new strategy employed to increase employment, income, and entrepreneurship activities in small town and communities. The Centre for Islamic Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has initiated a smart partnership with CIMB Islamic Bank to offer entrepreneurship training and Islamic

Population ageing is pervasive, a global phenomenon and has implications for society and the nation. Among them is demand for greater allocation of financial resources for healthcare services to cope with this demographic trend. Therefore, this study was aimed at investigating the determinants of utilisation of healthcare services among the elderly

Background and Purpose: Due to the increase in the number of cross-border marriage and limited research available in the area, the paper sets on discussing the application of the related laws and practices that surround cross border marriage among the Muslims in Malaysia. Methodology: This research used the socio-legal approach and qualitative meth

The paper aims to discuss the application of the laws and the general understanding of cross-border marriages among Muslims in Malaysia. This socio-legal research used quantitative method and legal doctrinal research. The data have been obtained through the survey with 400 respondents, who have been practising cross-border marriage. The data have b

This research aims to develop a framework for halal compliance in poultry processing industry. Halal status of poultry product is a major concern of most Malaysians in particular Muslim community. However, determination of halal status of poultry product involves a complex process which takes place in the industry. Many parties are believed to perf

Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a genetically determined neurodevelopmental disorder occurring in 1 in 15,000 births. PWS is a rare case in Malaysia and a successful approach to its management has not been well reported here. We present a case of a 13-year-old boy with Prader-Willi Syndrome with prominent behavioural disturbances characterised by te

In general, sense, terrorism is the use of intentional and indiscriminative violence as a means to create terror or fear, in order to achieve a political, religious, or ideological aim. It is used in this regard primarily to refer to violence against civilians or non-combatants. Although the term has been in use since at least the 1970s, it initial

The right of self-defense under Islamic law (Shariah) distinguishes between two concepts: private and public defense. In this article, legal and practical manifestations of the contemporary legal issue of private defense in the case of physical assaults made by non-accountable (mukallaf) offenders, such as minors and insane persons are focused. Asi