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Prospects of a Shariah Audit Framework for Islamic Financial Institutions in Malaysia
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The need to be in conformity with religious and ethical principles, or to be Shariah compliant, is the unique and distinctive feature of Islamic finance which sets it apart from its conventional counterpart. Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) are to be audited not only on financial performances but also on their adherence to Shariah precepts, in

The Challenges of Implementing Gold Dinar in Kelantan: an Empirical Analysis
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The purpose of this paper is to analyse the challenges of adopting the gold dinar as a currency in Kelantan, Malaysia. This is one of the earliest works to empirically investigate the challenges of using gold dinar currency since its introduction in Kelantan in August, 2010. The paper looks at both the internal and external challenges to the adopti

The Impact of Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund on Poverty in Pakistan: an Empirical Analysis
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This paper examines the impact of the Pakistani Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) on poverty by using PPAF (2005) data. The analysis was conducted in two stages. The first stage determined the factors influencing access to PPAF microfinance and the second stage examined the impact of PPAF on poverty. Access study was conducted using the logit model.

Factors Influencing Students' Decisions in Choosing Private Institutions of Higher Education in Malaysia: a Structural Equation Modelling Approach
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There are almost 500 institutions of private higher education currently in operation in Malaysia, these include colleges, university colleges and universities. These institutions are helpful because they fill the gap caused by limited seating for potential students in government institutions of higher learning. A total sample of 373 students compri

Risk Communications: flood-Prone Communities of Kuala Lumpur
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This paper discusses the contemporary academic debates in the field of social vulnerability, social capital and adaptation, and hazard management with a focus on sharing of knowledge on flood risk management between the flood-prone communities and the authorities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The study attempts to highlight the affected communities

Impacts of the 2004 Tsunami: Preparedness of the Malaysian Coastal Communities
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The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26th December 2004 unleashed catastrophe in many nations including coastal communities located along the west-coast of Malaysian Peninsular. The goal of this study is to explore the impact of the tsunami to the preparedness of the affected coastal communities. Data was collected through questionnaire, interviews, documen

Perceptions and Influences on the Choice of Private Institutions of Higher Learning for Further Education
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There are more than 500 institutions of private higher education comprising of colleges, university colleges, and fully university status. These institutions are supposed to help fill the gap of limited seats for potential students in Government Institutions of Higher learning. A total sample of 375 students comprising student of year 11, 12, and 1

Modernising Waqf Through Progressive Management Practices and Innovative Financing Mechanisms: the Case of Malaysia
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In the last few decades, there have been global concerns on the underutilisation and underdevelopment of Waqf assets, poor governance and weak registry of Waqf lands and a host of other problems which are inhibiting the modernising of Waqf. Conferences have been organised to highlight the weaknesses of the Waqf system in various jurisdictions world

Spiritual Serenade and a Night of Muslim Spirituality
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Thanks to the initiative of IAIS Malaysia, Fajr Symphony, Crescent Collective and Urban Village, ‘Desert Rose’ from Africa made its debut performance in the IAIS Conference Hall on 21st June 2013, where a common feeling pervaded that “music connects people” and “music unites people, in a world of differences”. By late evening the Hall w

Handbook of Global Legal Policy
Knowledge Resources | Dar Al-hikmah Library | Public Access

Subject(s): Law | Comparative law | Procedure (Law) Holdings: ,Book - Reference,Gombak Campus Library,Law Collection,,d2 K561H236N 2000,Not for loan,00000628726

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