Water supply access in many developing countries is yet to fulfill Millennium Development Goals. Many local governments are incapable of managing their water resources either due to funding constrains or lack of adequate work force. This often results into poor services with low quality, insufficient and inconsistent delivery of water, leakage and

Illness does not alleviate the obligation of Muslim patients to perform religious duties such as prayer. The need for a systematic evaluation of patients’ ability to perform such duties needs to be highlighted and anticipated. Thus, a research was designed to develop a standard, objective evaluation scoring system to recognize disability levels o

The effect and interactions of various parameters on the Neck Moment experienced by a three year old child during side impact is investigated using a pre-validated numerical model. The simulation involves a HYBRID III 3-year old child Anthropometric Test Device (ATD) model restrained in a Child Restraint System. The numerical model assembly is comp

Stimulant drugs are a class of substances that increase alertness, attention, and energy. They primarily affect the central nervous system, leading to enhanced neural activity and increased levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain. Physiologically, stimulants can have various effects on the body, including increased heart rate, blood pressu

The purpose of this paper is to advocate for an alternative philosophy of medicine that capable of addressing all aspects of medical research, the ethical, epistemological and metaphysical problems. The basic presupposition of the paper is that the Islamic principles on promoting health and preventing disease could play an important role in develop

At the ending of the lecture the audiences should be able to understand: What is ‘Shari`ah Sources of Shari`ah Major types of rules (الأحكام الشرعية) in Islam How we deduce rules from their sources? The difference between Figh and Usul –al-Figh How Shari`ah can serve medicine and medical practices? Importance of reviviling the Isl

This study proposes critical limits (CL) for control points for halal slaughter (CPHS). Previously, 6 control points (CP) were determined, and CL for these 6 CPHS are suggested based on: 1) a literature survey for the CL for CP 1 (poultry breeding, rearing, and poultry feed) and CP 2 (welfare of poultry during transportation and lairage); 2) a fiel

Spider silk contains peptides and biomolecules that able to stimulate and improve conditions of wound healing. In this study, we report the potential use of natural silk from common home spider, Pholcus phalangioides, on human keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT) and teeth pulp stem cell’s proliferation and migration. The aim of this study was to exami

Transporter is a popular service within the IIUM community. It is an e-hailing service operated by the community itself. It is hosted on the Telegram app, which is available on Android, iOS, and desktop computers. However, there are various downsides related to handling user registration, transportation requests, and efficiency. To address these sh

Monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the vertebra is a rare entity. A case of a 53-year-old lady who presented with an 8 months history of pain in the thoracic spine region with paraparesis is discussed. She had a history of papillary thyroid carcinoma and had undergone total thyroidectomy one year prior to her current problem. Magnetic resonance imagin