This paper attempts to analyze the performance of 57 member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)based on selected indicators of some sectors namely demography, economics, education and technology and innovation. Specifically, it aims at firstly portraying an overview of OIC performance based on six selected indicators followed by

Wa‘d (promise) is a concept that is frequently applied in various Islamic financial products. Although this concept has been used widely in Islamic financial products, as a result of the arising Sharī‘ah issues, wa‘d especially wa‘d mulzim (binding promise) in some contemporary practices towards contracts of Islamic financial products, rem

In this paper, we are interested in the numerical simulation of the mathematical model of Keller-Segel Elliptic-Parabolic problem using finite volume scheme. The finite volume scheme is applied to the elliptic-parabolic model’s problem and we have shown under certain assumptions, the existence of a unique and positive approximate solution. Moreov

In recent years, responsible and accountable business researchers are highly sought after in the wake of Fourth Industrial Revolution due to deficit of trust and sustainability in the market. The automated and artificial intelligence driven connectedness and networking in the business world has serious deficiency in terms of trust, integrity, ethic

University-community engagement (UCE) activities may be side-lined by academics due to the greater emphasis given to research, publication and teaching in promotion and yearly appraisal. Thus, communities close to a university may not receive any benefits from the existence of a university in their larger neighbourhood. UCE is described by Carnegie

As society continued to develop, it naturally transformed itself into a more complex one, making the study of it equally more challenging. Human and social sciences in particular grew out of this particular circumstance. Triggered by continuous changes, human collectivity grew from what was once a single human society into human societies which bec

Work ethics are essential in organisations not only because they are used to guide employees to behave ethically, but they could also affect employees’ performance and efficiency. This reality necessitates a clear and effective strategy for implementation of workplace ethics policies in general and Islamic work ethics in particular. However, litt

In Islamic Law an-nikah is a civil contract. Thus, to fulfil a valid contract all the requisites (arkan an-nikah) should be fulfilled. Majority of Islamic jurists opined guardian (wali) is one of the pillar determining the validity of marriage. Nevertheless, the Hanafi sect view it as a mere condition for a marriage. In Pakistan, a precedent has be

Purpose – This study aims to validate a potential synergistic venture between cash waqf (Islamic endowment) institutions (CWIs) and financial cooperatives (FCs) in the provision of affordable Islamic home financing (IHF) in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – The study adopted semi-structured interviews with ten experts to validate the cash

Evidences show rising trend of household debt especially among young Muslims in Malaysia. The literature has cited several reasons for this which covers macroeconomic, socioeconomic, cultural, psychological and demographic factors. Among all determinants, materialism and religiosity deficit seem to be the least researched factors. Studies argue tha