Studies indicate that trust has a significant impact on users’ acceptance of e-commerce. Discussion on the role of trust in e-commerce environment can be largely found in the literature; however, it scarcely looks at the issue from the Islamic perspective. As religion is one of the factors that helps to gain trust among Muslim internet users to c

The use of information and communication technology for online commercial transactions may pose some Shari’ah issues. Whilst several studies have elaborated the issues from Islamic viewpoint, none of them provides an empirical investigation on e-commerce transactions in the light of Islamic law of contract. Thus, the objectives of this study is f

Recent developments in the fields Information & Communication Technologies (ICTs) have created unprecedented changes in the way we deal and communicate. The learning environment, which plays a major role in the academic success and character development of students, has also been affected. Learning processes have evolved throughout the history

The ability to write critically is a very important aspect of university writing. This critical writing skill is crucial for postgraduates as they need to write critical reviews of a book, a chapter, or a journal article, especially those pertinent to their area of study. Writing a critical review usually requires reading the selected text in detai

A content analysis of the Qur’an shows that it lays utmost importance on the realization of justice and conversely the eradication of injustice in society. A historical analysis found that social justice was prevalent in Mecca under the leadership of Prophet Muhammad and was also practiced during the period of the first four rightly guided caliph

The Malaysian electoral behaviour has for some time reflected the ‘partisan identification’ thesis. Since 1999, however, there has been a marked shift towards ‘secular dealignment’. Analyses of electoral and survey data reveal that although a significant number of Malaysian voters remained attached to the party they identified with, most of

The Islamic or Muslim civilisation was once at an incomparable peak in terms of all possible indicators of development. But a destruction of the spirit of inquiry and original research so distinctly associated with civilisational development served to sow the seeds of decay and render it easy prey for colonial exploitation. Confronted with a world

Carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) is a composite which has the best strength to weight ratio among the construction materials. It becomes valuable as the demand for this composite has increased dramatically especially in automobile and aerospace industry. The need in these industries such as light weight, but retain high strength, make CFRP be

Respect for a person’s autonomy is to acknowledge that every person has a right to make choices and able to act according to his own personal values and beliefs. Thus, every adult of sound mind has a right to make his own healthcare decisions without external interference, particularly when such decisions affect his religious beliefs and cultural

Early detection of visual symptoms in pterygium patients is crucial as the progression of the disease can cause visual disruption and contribute to visual impairment. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and corneal astigmatism influence the degree of visual impairment due to direct invasion of fibrovascular tissue into the cornea. However, there we