Purpose – This study aims to systematically explore the approaches used by previous studies in measuring the performance of Islamic banks based on maqasid al-Sharīʿah. Design/methodology/approach – The data obtained in this study were derived from a review of empirical literature based on 15 articles published between 2012 and 2019. The sampl

Background: The increasing prevalence of diabetes has contributed largely to the incidences of diabetic foot ulcerations worldwide. Chronic wound such as diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) takes longer time to heal with conventional treatment, gets infected, resistant to antibiotics, and leads to gangrene, even lower limb amputations. Managing DFU has becom

Mental illness is a psychological impairment involving emotions, cognitions, and behaviors, and its prevalence is increasing worldwide. Dental students may encounter patients with underlying psychological problems during their training. Objective : To evaluate dental students’ perception, attitude, and willingness to interact with patients with m

Hybrid coating on metallic surface is recognized as a notable surface modification approach because of superior hardness and wear resistance, higher durability, synergistic properties of wear and friction, better lubricity etc. over other conventional or single-phase coatings. The surface coating processes can be divided in to three namely, dry, we

The aim of this work is to study the wear and corrosion behavior of metallic coated steel under exposure to biodiesel. The TiC coating was developed by replacement on the surface of alloy steel using TIG torch melting method. The wear behavior was performed using CSM pin-on-disc tribometer under bio-diesel. The corrosion test of material was done u

Cognitive enhancement is defined as the augmentation of the mind’s core capabilities through the improvement of internal or external information processing systems. Recently, the focus has shifted to the potential therapeutic effects of natural products in improving cognitive function. Edible bird’s nest (EBN) is a natural food substance derive

his paperinvestigates the challenges preschool teachers facein an environment where they are expected to use English as a language of instruction alongside Malay, the national language. The researchers gathered information on the teachers’ educational background in teaching and training, their perceptions of the problems they face in facilitating

This study looks at the difficulties that IIUM postgraduate students have when memorizing the Qur'an and working at the same time during their studies. The goal of this study is to find out how IIUM postgraduate students balanced Qur'an memorization and working activities during their studies, to identify the difficulties they faced, and to

Introduction: Nursing students with lesser experience and training are likely to react negatively to emotional labour and are at higher risk for deterioration of psychological well-being and increase emotional exhaustion due to accumulated stress. This study aims to determine the level and association between emotional labour and emotional exhausti

Background: The association between interleukin-6 (IL-6) and serum albumin (ALB) with mortality in critically ill elderly patients, either as stand-alone biomarkers or in combination, has been scarcely reported. We, therefore, aimed to investigate the prognostic value of the IL-6-to-albumin ratio in this special population. Patients and methods: Th