The landscape character of a rural area is the distinct and recognisable patterns that are shaped by the natural, built and cultural elements found in a particular setting. It is the combination of geology, landform, soils, vegetation, land use, field patterns and human settlements that play important roles to reflect the rural landscape character

Interpretations on the meaning of Hijab (veil) and its legality in Islamic law have triggered attention in the recent years particularly in the Muslim Sunni world. Many Muslim scholars, organizations and academic institutions have made efforts to define the veil for Muslim women. There seems to be incoherent interpretations on the justification of

In the last century, the claim that the idea of codifying Islamic law is foreign, innovative and meant to undermine the divinity of the Islamic was promulgated by some Muslim jurists, including members of the Saudi Council of Senior Scholars (Hay’at Kibār al-‛Ulamā’). However, historically, the literature of Islamic legal theory reveals tha

Purpose - Mosque fund, known as Tabung Masjid in Malaysia, is one of the revenues in Islam yet to be developed. The proper management of this revenue in all Muslim countries where Tabarru‘āt (voluntary donations) are collected ought to have sustainability capacity on Islamic microfinance. However, managing these funds to bring about the foreseea

Purpose: Mosques play a vital role in strengthening Islamic values among community members through programs and activities. An appropriate amount of funding is required to carry out such activities. This paper focuses on the ability of appropriate accounting practices in ensuring increased donations that will enable mosques to practice the Maslahah

Malaysia is considered as one of the creative and vibrant Islamic countries that promote modernity and civilization of Islam in the world. Its approach to good governance, especially in Islamic banking and Finance, administration of Islamic affairs in general, and public welfare are undeniable. However, its attention to good governance in the manag

The relevance of Islamic studies to the modern political setting cannot be undermined. This is because Islamic studies covers all aspects of human actions, be it ritual and social. It is observed that publications related to Islamic studies have not explicitly emphasised the relevance of the concept of Maṣlaḥah Mursalah in ’Uṣūl al-Fiqh to

Purpose - Mosque fund, known as Tabung Masjid in Malaysia, is one of the revenues in Islam yet to be developed. A proper management of this revenue in all Muslim countries where Tabarru‘āt (voluntary donations) are collected ought to have sustainability capacity on Islamic microfinance. However, managing these funds to bring about the foreseeabi

This study aims to explain the possessory and official pledges and some of their applications in the Malaysia Islamic monetary system from the point of view of Fiqh analysis. This is to answer the question: what are the concepts of possessory and official mortgage and their applications? The study refers to the views of the jurists on the issue and

INTRODUCTION: C. nutans is predominantly native to Malaysia and contains variety of bioactive constituents including protocatechuic acid (PCA). PCA was found to have cosmeceutical value which protects skin from oxidative stress. Emulsion is a dispersion of a liquid in other immiscible liquid with surfactant as stabilizer. Most cosmetics developed a