Purpose – This study aims to examine the resolutions issued by the Sharīʿah Advisory Council of Bank Negara Malaysia (SAC-BNM), which have recognized maslahah (public interest) as the basis of ruling to see the extent of its usefulness to the public and the extent of its adherence to the Maslahah parameters. The study will also look into the op

With consistent repetition in the volatility of the market locally and globally, portfolio managers are seriously concern on the destruction of their portfolio value. Hence, this study examines the hedging effectiveness of the Malaysian derivatives market using a dynamic modelling approach – GARCH and TGARCH models. Daily closing prices of KLCI,

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