UMAT Islam masa kini meng­hadapi dilema akibat sikap dan tingkah laku mereka. Ku­rang penelitian dalam aspek strategi dan pemahaman mengenai perjuangan politik dalam Islam menyebabkan para pemimpin po­litik gagal meyakinkan masyarakat bahwa merekalah harapan dan penaung kepada agama dan umat Islam. Objektif perjuangan parti politik yang lebih mi

The debate on the death penalty seems endless. Some see the death penalty as a form of human rights violation, while others consider it as a means to preserve and protect the rights of others. This article provides an exposition of the death penalty from the international, Malaysian and Shari‛ah perspectives. In doing this, a brief philosophy of

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is the best characterised member of the receptor tyrosine kinases, which play an important role in signalling across mammalian cell membranes. The EGFR juxtamembrane (JM) domain is involved in the mechanism of activation of the receptor, interacting with the anionic lipid phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosp

Objective – This paper seeks to examine the practice of intercountry adoption as prescribed in the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption 1993 (the Hague Convention 1993) particularly relating to its requirements and procedures. This is in order to describe the minimum safeguards provided b

The purpose of the study is to review the current state of Islamic banking in Morocco, and to investigate the factors that influence the adoption of Islamic banking services in the country. Accordingly, a survey was conducted covering 400 respondents from most of the Moroccan regions, and data analysis was based on linear regression. The findings r

Marriage in Islam is a sacred institution. It is a form of ritual submission towards the Almighty God. In order to constitute a valid marriage, one of the pre-requisite is that the marriage must be in the presence of the female party’s blood relatives guardian (wali nasab) or at least his consent is obtained. In the absence of such guardian or hi

Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) have been undergoing many changes and development, giving impacts to the work process of university staff, and their work-related attitudes and well being. Studies have been conducted to look at relationship between organizational commitment among university administrators and its psychosocial predictors, such as

Ethyl-4-fluoro-3-nitro benzoate was synthesised in good yield under closed vessel conditions using a single-mode microwave. This simple method involved adding catalytic amounts of H2SO4 at specific intervals of time to overcome the problems associated with equilibrium. The method was first optimised in terms of temperature, and the effect of using

Research method in visual comfort area developed from a general to a more specific framework: from a consideration of window and lighting of office buildings in general to the specific daylight assessment of an experimental office. The investigation is divided into 4 parts: the survey-questionnaire, the field measurement, the subjective assessment

One of the concepts Islam considers important for human prosperity is the concept of barakah (Divine blessing). It is the increase in quality and quantity of God’s blessing via unseen ways to human life. The word barakah also means to make the felicity constant and permanent, which also means abundance and the continuity of that. However, with mo