For this Al-Shajarah Special Issue, the Islamic Banking and Finance takes the front by focussing on Islamic social finance (ISF) issues. ISF issues are rapidly gaining the attentions of all players in the field and Al-Shajarah plays its part in presenting several selected related issues, highlighting the challenges and recommending possible remedie

This study analyzes the behaviour of property price in Malaysia by examining factors influencing the residential property prices. It aims to determine whether property prices hike in Malaysia can be explained by the fundamental factors or it is due to other unexplained factors, such as speculation. Findings from the study reveal that most of the fa

With the overwhelming growth in the global Islamic fund and wealth management sector due to the increasing affluence of Muslim communities wishing to take part in investing surplus funds in Sharīʿah-compliant manner and the existence of non-Muslim wishing to diversify investment via Sharīʿah-compliant funds, more innovative products are being o

This book specifically provides updated information on fund and wealth management with regards to current policies and best practices. Empirical findings, case studies discussions, seminal as well as recent related literature are gathered in this book to cater to everyone inside or outside the fund and wealth management industry.The RM1 billion (US

Background: Self-medication of drugs to alleviate symptoms is a common global behavior, helping relieve burdens on health services, but many drugs eg, antibiotics are prescription-only. Self-medication of antibiotics (SMA) is an irrational use of drugs, contributing to microbial resistance increasing health care costs and higher mortality and morbi

Antimicrobial prescribing behaviors are often influenced by the local culture and prescribing appropriateness of medical doctors and other health care professionals. Globally, Antimicrobial utilization practices have a profound impact on antimicrobial resistance and are a tremendous public health concern. The aim of this survey was to explore the k

Background: The introduction of antibiotics into modern medicine has changed clinical care by saving millions of lives. However, misuse of antibiotics has led to their benefits being overshadowed by the development of antimicrobial resistance. Aims of Study: This study aimed to assess university students’ knowledge and beliefs about and their use

The current paper has empirically examined the role of commodity and financial market attributes in assessing the performance of the banking sector by using total assets of equity-based banks as the primary performance indicator. The commodity market is represented by the trends present in the prices of gold, oil and wheat, while the financial mark

Introduction: Most parts of Clitoria ternatea have been investigated for their medicinal purposes such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-diarrheal, anti-diabetic, treatment for skin disease, sore throat, and memory enhancement. The present study aimed to investigate the total phenolic contents in free and bound forms (soluble and insoluble bound)

Antioxidants are believed to play a very important role in the body defence system against reactive oxygen species (ROS), the harmful by-products that are generated during normal aerobic cell respiration. The objective of this study was to determine the antioxidant capacity in green leafy vegetables using ORAC, ABTS, and DPPH assays of different po