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Spiritual Recovery of People with Bipolar Disorder in Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

People with any mental disorder can get benefit from the spiritual aspects of life for recovery, particularly in searching for the meaning of life and engaging in meaningful activities. However, little is known about such effects in the population of bipolar disorder. The concepts of spirituality are highly contestable, as they are too broad and re

Relevancy and Admissibility of Child Testimony: a Comparative Appraisal
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Recently, there has been substantial increase in the number of criminal cases involving sexual crimes against children. Fortunately, due to society’s encouragement and concern on the problem, children are starting to speak out and parents, teachers, social service agencies, law enforcement as well as prosecution started to listen to them and the

Indecent Assault Under the Criminal Justice System
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The concept of crime has led penologists to believe that the struggle against crimes was above all a struggle against poverty, sickness etc. In other words, it means that if these social evils could be eliminated, the problem of crime prevention would be easy to solve. However, there are certain peculiar categories of crime, which do not respond th

Law of Handcuffs
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The application of handcuffs by enforcement agencies especially police force has drawn heated arguments and adverse attention of the public. The public complained and criticised the use of handcuffs by the police when effecting arrests or while escorting the accused person to court for hearings. Some public bore the view that, in most instances, th

A Need for Legal Framework on Sexual Offences Against Elderly Woman in Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Recently the Parliament has approved the Sexual Offences Against Children Bill 2017, to protect anyone less than 18 years from sexual crimes. It is observed that like child sexual crimes, elder sexual crime is also a problem in our society to which attention must be given, and the victims of this ‘crime’ must also be given protection and the of

Circuit Analysis on the Inductance Evolution Based on Electrical Signal from Various Type Plasma Focus Device
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Numerous configurations of plasma focus devices (PFD) have been introduced around the globe. The distinct electrode configuration of the PFD will give out different inductance profile. A circuit analysis has been done to study on the significant difference between the inductance evolution in a coaxial discharge based on various published results of

Contesting Syariah Laws in Malaysia: Religion, Human Rights and the State's Response
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Malaysia is a multiracial country with Islam as the Religion of the Federation. Its Federal Constitution is crafted in a way that Islam - the religion of the Malay majority - occupies special position in the constitution and makes significant presence in public life. But Malaysia is not a full-fledged Islamic state. Secular criminal and civil laws

Fungi found in Mediterranean and North Sea Sponges: How Specific are They?
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Fungi and other eukaryotes represent one of the last frontiers of microbial diversity in the sponge holobiont. In this study we employed pyrosequencing of 18S ribosomal RNA gene amplicons containing the V7 and V8 hypervariable regions to explore the fungal diversity of seven sponge species from the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. For most spon

Adoption of Electronic Payment System in Islamic Microfinance Institutions
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Advancements in technology have affected financial services all over the world including in Malaysia. As the financial service industry is now dealing with the electronic payment (epayment) system, the paper-based retail payment system is considered costly, time-consuming and inefficient. The e-payment system fills in the gap of the traditional pay

Performance Enhancement of a Uwb Antenna Using Backing Cavity for Improved Wireless Communication Systems
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Ultra Wideband (UWB) is a wireless technology for transmission of massive amounts of data over a wide frequency band using short-pulses with very low power spectral density. In 2002, FCC authorized a frequency allocation in the range of 3.1–10.6 GHz with a maximum transmitted power of -41.3 dBm/MHz for UWB commercial use. Certain applications req

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