Waqf is an important institution in Islam, aimed at achieving social welfare when a person the wāqif’, dedicates his property as a charitable endowment for the ongoing benefit of a certain class of persons or the public at large generation after generation

Sintok or Beluru, scientifically known as Entada spiralis Rid!. is belongs to Leguminoceae. This plant is a huge liana with woody climber that grows wildly in Malaysia. Sintok is found natively to Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. This species have been characterized by its bipinnate leaves with small flowers. As recognized be

This paper explores issues arising in the administration and management of waqf lands in Malaysia in relation to the existing legal framework. Focusing on the management of waqf lands where the waqif creates waqf under Islamic law, this paper posits that in Malaysia, the concept of waqf is different from the concept of trust as each falls under dif

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It is an obligation for a Muslim to become skilled and proficient in reciting Al-Quran considering that Al-Quran is the fundamental source of revelation from Allah SWT. In Al-Quran, there are 28 alphabets where each of them has their own unique sound. The Quranic alphabets produce sound that are characterized from their point of articulation (Makhr

(singular of � hiyal) is an Islamic juristic term which refers to the application of acumen and ingenuity to avoid hardship in one’s commitment to Islamic rulings. It has been used as a legal device in Islamic jurisprudence to actualize a legitimate objective. Particularly, it plays a significant role in financial engineering, as it alleviates

Introduction Glans penis gangrene is a rare condition that carries special challenges in managing the problem. It is usually associated with vascular insufficiency and amputation is required to prevent spread of infection from the necrotic tissue. While most penile gangrene presented on top of Fournier's gangrene, this particular case presented

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This paper reveals the Supreme Court's declaration of jurisdiction in Imamship disputes in Nigeria as being vested in the High Court, as done in the case of Abdulsalam v Salawu, as a demonstration of judicial misconception of mosque disputes in Islamic personal law matters vests in the Sharia Court of Appeal and its correspondent lower court re

All the laws relating to waqf in Malaysia contain a provision that make the State Islamic Religious Council as ‘sole trustee’ of all waqf properties in their respective states. This effectively makes the State Islamic Religious Council as the sole waqf authority for the state. Problems have arisen in regard to the scope of powers of the State I