The growing interest in human health and increasing bacterial resistance to antibiotics among other reasons have resulted into an increasing need for the exploration of both the essential oils and other plant extracts in the food and pharmaceutical industries. This work, as part of on-going work on the leaves of Nahar (Mesua ferrea) plant, was aime

Zakat is the third pillar of Islam and often associated as a tool to alleviate poverty. Proper execution, processes, and management of zakat from collection to distribution of zakat should result in the alleviation of poverty and improvement in quality of life for the less fortunate. However, in a Muslim majority country such as Malaysia, where not

Takaful has originated as an idea for preserving the care of people from financial damage. It can be employed as a risk management device to alleviate the hazards of regular life and trade activities. Furthermore, it gives significance to society’s worldwide economic growth as a tool of assembling funds in the economy. Takaful supports organizati

Waste cooking oil (WCO) provides an alternative source of raw material for biodiesel production. The reaction is both kinetics and mass transfer limited. Industrial use of current laboratory result suffer from dimensional non-compatibility because of the difference in the production environment especially as different impeller result in different f

The main purpose of the study was to enhance the stability and therapeutic effects of Curcumin (Cur) through nanoformulation with gum Arabic (GA) as a coating agent through an efficient synthetic approach. The antioxidant properties of the developed nanoparticles (Cur/GANPs) were assessed through several in vitro assays, such as β-carotene bleachi

Children enjoy playing, communicating, exploring, and learning new things around them. They love to expose to toys, books, and other stuff, including furniture. Today, many children's furniture has limitations of function, where it cannot use for a long time for many growth phases of children, and it is less cost-effective. Thus, investing in f

Abstract. Effective on 31st January 2016, Development Financial Institutions (Amendments) Act 2015 (Act 618) introduced major amendments to Develop-ment Financial Institution Act 2002 (DFIA 2002) for enhancement of the legal and regulatory framework for Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) in Ma-laysia. The new Part IIIA DFIA 2002 inserts Shar

Abstract. Waqf organisations are not only known as a religious organisation, but also as a non-profit organisation (NPO) that are responsible and accountable to manage endowment funds and properties of the donors (waqif) to address socio-economy issues. Despite their growing prominence, they have not yet achieved their fullest potential in exerting

Theosophy is a discourse on the divine wisdom of God behind all created things, which includes a man who sits on the highest pedestal in the hierarchy of creations. Through this study, the researchers intend to analyse and discuss the theosophical elements found in Iqbal’s thought process, particularly in his magnum opus “The Reconstruction of

The Village Preacher is the outcome of a special project by al-Futuwwah, the Students' Association of ISTAC of the 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 adacemic years, in commemoration of the beloved and dearly missed teacher and murabbi. In him, his students of all walks of life and his contemporaries found one of the brightest stars that twinkl