The development of Islamic financial institutions is growing tremendously since the last three decades. However, many studies are focused more on the development and performance of banking and other financial markets and almost neglecting another specific and important sector, which is insurance. Thus, this study aims to measure the performance of

This paper examines the impact of bank-specific and macroeconomic factors upon the profitability performance of Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia using panel data regression analysis. The sample comprises of seventeen conventional banks and thirteen Islamic banks covering the period of 2005-2009. The results show that liquidity ratios and

Mahr (dower) is considered as an essential part of a Muslim marriage. It is given by a man to his wife as a matter of her right as it has been mentioned in the Qur’an and Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. In Islam, mahr is a marriage gift from the man to his wife and becomes her exclusive property. It is also given as a mark of respect for he

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the dynamic effects of Islamic securities markets development on economic growth, particularly in Indonesia. The model estimation used to uncover the relationship is autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL). This study uses quarterly time series data [2000:Q1-2011:Q4] for the variable of Jakarta Islamic Index t

This project aim to help academic staffs and graduate students who do not have quantitative research methods skill by providing them a book as their guidance on how to properly utilize quantitative research methods

The foremost purpose of this study is to examine the role of the headmaster of rural schools as perceived by teachers, in attaining pupils’ high academic achievement, particularly in the UPSR - Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah or PSAT - Sixth Year Primary School Achievement Test). The samples are consisted of two hundred teachers from twenty selec

Schizophyllum commune is a filamentous fungus widely known and distributed across the world continents. Although S. commune was acknowledged for its medicinal properties in countries like China and Japan, the Malaysian strain of S. Commune has not been fully utilized and developed. These basidiomycetes can be found abundantly in rubber plantations

PERMASALAHAN sosial dalam kalangan umat Islam di negara ini menjadi semakin runcing apabila kegiatan mungkar menjadi lumrah kehidupan masyarakat. Penularan gejala lesbian, gay, biseksual dan transgender serta seks bebas (LGBT) di kalangan umat Islam merupakan perkara serius yang perlu diatasi oleh umat Islam. Faktor yang mendorong dan menggalakkan

ISU mempersendakan kedudukan raja sepatutnya tidak berlaku dalam negara yang mengamalkan sistem pemerintahan demokrasi berparlimen. Kuasa dan kedudukan raja atau sultan dalam negara ini adalah terbatas jika dibandingkan dengan negara yang mengamalkan sistem monarki yang tulen. Persoalannya, kenapa terdapat golongan tertentu sering menggunakan isu r

PELANTIKAN pemimpin Ikhwan Muslimin, Mohamed Morsi sebagai Presiden Mesir merupakan satu kejutan kepada kuasa besar. Ini menunjukkan bahawa rakyat negara berkenaan memberi kepercayaan sepenuhnya kepada pemimpin Ikhwan menerajui Mesir. Sejarah menunjukkan bahawa pemimpin Mesir yang menjadi boneka kepada kuasa besar bukan sahaja menjurus negara menja