Some countries have been criticised in a number of ways for their perceived lack of healthy governance, political injustice and the undermocratic system of the government. This paper is an attempt to discover theories and principles of good governance in the Shariah and civil law. It is also an attempt to cover some of the important principles whic

A country that is a mélange of diverse ethnic groups would detest the nuances of panic what more of moral panic and this is the case with Malaysia. The friction happening in 1969 that amounted to deaths and injury has led to the promotion on national unity between people whose culture and race are remarkably different and the disproportionate econ

The primary duties of Islamic banks and financial institutions in Malaysia are to carry out Islamic banking and financial activities and to offer products that are in accordance with the Islamic teachings. These products are subject to the scrutiny and approval of Bank Negara’s Shariah Advisory Council (SAC) and the internal Shariah Advisory Bodi

Judicial creativity helps develop law by way of ijtihad. This fact has been proven in various fields of the Shari‘ah. The paper discusses some of these areas and concludes that with the added contribution of qadhis, the Shari‘ah is equally relevant in all spheres of human relations (muamalat) and can solve any socio-legal problem in times to co

Objectives: Metabolic syndrome can be diagnosed according to several different criteria such as the latest International Diabetes Federation (IDF), National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Program III (NCEP ATPIII), and World Health Organization (WHO). The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome

The objective of this present theoretical paper is to provide an explanation on social psychology from Islamic perspective. The paper firstly discussed in general an overview of social affection, behaviour and cognition from Islamic point of view. Secondly, contemporary theories in social psychology were evaluated from both scientific and Islamic p

Surfaces machined by electrical discharge machining (EDM) can be improved in terms of hardness and corrosion resistance by addition of powder to the dielectric fluid during EDM. In the present study TaC powder was mixed at three different concentrations with kerosene as dielectric fluid during EDM. The output parameters investigated were material r

There is no doubt that S&T plays a pivotal role in the economic and social development of any developed country. Developing countries such as Malaysia have also realized the importance of the role of S&T, and have taken measures to develop their S&T systems. Indeed, not only has Malaysia taken the steps to develop her S&T system, bu

Science and technology are increasingly influencing the way society operates. New discoveries in science and technology are changing the social, ethical, political, and economic structures all over the world. Today, rich countries are not those endowed with abundant natural resources, but those which have managed to harness their human resources to

This paper includes the performance of a solar assisted heat pump desalination system. Renewable, solar and ambient, energy and waste heat from air conditioning system are used for the production of fresh water. The experiment was conducted under meteorological conditions of Singapore ( 1'21'N; 103'55'E). The coefficient of performa