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The Meaning and Legal Consequences of 'sole-Trustee' of Waqf Under the Shariah and Malaysian Waqf Laws
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Malaysia has state level laws relating to waqf and all these laws contain a provision making the State Islamic Religious Council as 'sole trustee' of all waqf properties in their respective states. This effectively makes the State Islamic Religious Council as the sole waqf authority for the state. Problems have arisen in regard to the scope

News Diffusion of a Significant Event: How Malaysians and Indonesians Learnt of the Indonesia Airasia Qz8501 Tragedy
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This paper examines how a significant event is diffused in two different countries. Using the News Diffusion as a theoretical perspective, the study initially focused on the role of media in influencing the spreading of information during an enfolding aviation disaster. Taking the 2014 Indonesia AirAsia QZ8501 crash as a significant event, the rese

Mobile Apps Application to Improve Safety and Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Among University Students
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Introduction: The application of M-learning or mobile application (app) as a tool to disseminate occupational safety and health (OSH) information among students and staff in the university, to replace the use of conventional noticeboard was assessed in this study. Materials and Methods: Study was conducted between February to March 2016 and involve

The Cardiovascular Risk Factor Profiles Among end-Stage Renal Failure Patients Treated with Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis and Intermittent Hemodialysis
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Cardiovascular (CV) event is the most common cause of death in dialysis patients. Both traditional and nontraditional CV risk factors related to malnutrition, inflammation, and anemia are commonly found in this population. This study was conducted to evaluate the burden factors of CV risk factors and its management in our regularly dialyzed patient

Barisan Nasional in Ge 14: Miscalculating the Political Campaign
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This paper analyses the loss of Barisan Nasional (BN), a dominant party that had ruled Malaysia for the last 60 years and the rise of a new party Pakatan Harapan (PH), during the recent General Elections. The objective is to understand the campaigns launched during the 14th General Election, the strategies and the issues championed. The question is

The Malaysian 14th General Election: Media Use and Trust Among Party Supporters
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This paper discusses the use and role of media among voters during elections. Electronic and print media, and other communication sources play a vital role in disseminating information about politics, public affairs and current events. Information increases a person’s interest and knowledge of politics, and provides him substance to hold his opin

Gerontological Nursing in Malaysia: Issues and Challenges
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

In recent years, Malaysia’s older population has been increasing. According to census data, the entire population increased from 18.4 million people in 1990 to 28.3 million in 2010 and 31.7 million in 2016. The population is expected to be approximately 33.3 million in 2020 which is an increment of 80% over the three decades. Moreover, the popula

A Review of Spiritual Reminiscence Therapy for Older People with Mental Health Problems
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Spiritual reminiscence therapy (SRT) is an intervention that involves evaluation of life experiences by sharing memories with others that guide individuals to understand the purpose of their life and future hopes. The effectiveness of SRT more specifically for older people needs greater interrogation before this intervention can be recommended. An

Making Traditional Modern : a Phenomenological Study of Traditional Confinement Practices Among Urban Malay Mothers
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Malay mothers’ postpartum experiences often include a period of confinement, similar to other Asian parallel practices of “doing the month”. This confinement period comprised of a set of beliefs, rules, and practices based on traditional eastern medicinal knowledge. Cultural practices of postpartum confinement, or berpantang, among urban moth

Narrow Core Standard Single Mode Fiber for Supercontinuum Generation from graphene-Based mode-Locked Pulses
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

In this work, a supercontinuum (SC) source is proposed and demonstrated using a highly-doped, 2 m long zirconia-erbium doped fiber (Zr-EDF) with a dopant concentration of 3800 ppm/wt and a narrow core 100 m long single-mode-fiber (SMF). A graphene based saturable absorber (SA) is used as a passive mode-locker, generating pulses with an average outp

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