Waqf has generally been related to the religion and the socio-economic system of Muslim societies. It has played a vital role throughout Islamic history. On the other hand, Islamic Microfinance (IsMF) is expanding rapidly in the Muslim countries. The IsMF is considered as a key instrument for providing funds to poor micro investors. Since both waqf

Marriage as ordained by God, is supposed to provide a man and a woman with a homely abode for companionship, peace and intimacy, mutual love, affection, gaining comfort and attaining psycho-emotional well-being. This is important as Islam`s grand design is to create quality Ummah out of loving , harmonious and emotionally nurturing home environment

This paper discusses about the design of a Situation Awareness (SA) system to support vessel crews and control room operators in improving the decision making process. The architecture of the system is ontology based. The vessel crews and control room operators may face a loss of SA. They may have limited cognitive abilities which make it difficult

This paper discusses about the design of a Situation Awareness (SA) system to support vessel crews and control room operators in improving the decision making process. The architecture of the system is ontology based. The vessel crews and control room operators may face a loss of SA. They may have limited cognitive abilities which make it difficult

The past recent decades witnessed a steady growth of ‘Islamization of knowledge’ efforts in the wake of intellectual resurgence of the Muslim world, not least in the discipline of economics. Since the 1980s, there have been an increasing number of institutions around the world attempting to offer courses and programs in Islamic economics (and s

Technological advances in the field of medicine and health sciences not only manipulate normal human body and sex but also provides for surgical cum hormonal cure for hermaphrodites, the so called “third sex”. Consequently, sex assignment surgery not only has become a standard care for babies born with genital abnormalities in the West but even

The purpose of this study is twofold: firstly, to examine the formality of HRM practices among knowledge-intensive and non-knowledge-intensive SMEs in Malaysia and secondly, to compare the practices between the two types of SMEs. A survey was administered to ascertain whether there are differences, if any, in the employees competencies in both type

Plants and algae contain novel biocompounds with therapeutic potentials. These compounds are either embedded within the cell wall matrix or bonded with polymers at cell cytoplasm, which hinders release of bioactive compounds during extraction. Enzymatic hydrolysis of cell wall and cytoplasm polymers enhances the release of biocompounds while preser

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to study the factors that influence the use of online banking services among consumers in the Klang Valley. This research is conducted using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) with the extension of including the elements of trust and perceived risks as the significant predictors in influencing the adopti

Background: Despite clinical guidelines that recommend routine nutrition screening of older patients, this does not generally occur in the Australian general practice setting. This study aimed to identify perceived barriers and opportunities to implementing nutrition screening of older people in general practice. Methods: Twenty-five in-depth indiv