The research work embodied in this thesis constitutes a critical analysis of classical and modern aspects of the concept of istihsān (juristic preference) in Islamic law, an important principle in Islamic legal legislation throughout history. This area of legislation has been investigated by many researchers and scholars; however, the research wor

In the field of education, the role played by the Information Communication Technology (ICT) in this era of globalisation and information technology is undeniably getting more and more important especially in the teaching and learning of mathematics and science

Purpose - This study attempts to provide empirical evidences on the impact of financial shocks on the Islamic banks vis-a-vis the conventional banks. Based on the Malaysian experience over two major financial crises, namely the 1997 Asian financial crisis and 2007 US sub-prime crisis, the study aims to test the validity of the proposition that the

Over the years, government-to-business (G2B) as an inter-organizational system has emerged as an essential part of e-government systems. Its development and usage have not only been expected to contribute to efficient and effective operations, but G2B is also anticipated for better transparency, reduced costs and improved process. However, although

The relationship between major economic variables provides important information in strategizing macroeconomic stabilization policy for an economy. In this study, we focus on the relationship between output and price and draw important policy implications for macroeconomic stabilization policy in Malaysia. The nature of output-price relationship pr

The information and communication technology has not only formed a pressure to business organizations to engage in online trading, but combined with social pressure, these forces have also influenced the public sector to automate their interactions with other govermnent organizations and businesses; the process known as govermnent-to-business (G2B)

A large number of studies has been conducted in an attempt to evaluate the government-to-business (G2B) success and investigate the usage determinants. However, there seems to be lack of research that assess the success criteria and look into the usage factors of user attitude, organizational learning and dynamic capability. Therefore, using a surv

In recent years, the number of publications dedicated to public e-procurement system, which is an application within the e-government, has been increasing. As public e-procurement systems cover and affect not only the issues of information systems, but also the concern of administration, economics, and social domain, they capture the interests of n

Abstract Leisure and outdoors recreation opportunity is becoming an important lifestyle for Malaysians. The major factors affecting this lifestyle are population increase, better income, more leisure time and ease of mobility has increased the demand for outdoors recreation. As a result of these increases, more natural recreation areas are being pa

Abstract: Since its inception in 1982, the Institute of Landscape Architects has about 289 corporate and graduate members. Out of this, 90 are women, trained at local and foreign universities. How do these female professionals fare against their male counterparts, other design professionals, their clients and their bosses? An informal interview con