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Efficiency, Stability and Asset Quality of Islamic Vis-à-vis Conventional Banks: Evidence from Indonesia
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urpose – This paper aims to examine how Indonesian Islamic banks differ from conventional banks in terms of their business model, asset quality, stability and efficiency. Design/methodology/approach – Based on data from 2008 to 2012, the authors use t-test, z-score and data envelopment analysis (DEA) to assess the business model, as well as the

Tahfiz Students’ Experiences in Memorizing the Qur’an: Unveiling their Motivating Factors and Challenges
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This qualitative case study explores the factors behind Tahfiz secondary school students’ motivation to undertake the challenging task of memorizing the Qur’an and the challenges they experienced. The participants were six (6) Tahfiz students (three boys and three girls), aged between 15 and 17, who were enrolled in the Tahfiz Al-Qur’an progr

Muslim Female Healthcare Personnel Dress Code: a Proposed Guideline
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The struggle of Muslim women to comply with Islamic teaching while working in the healthcare sector has been a long-standing issue. Following the case of a Muslim nurse who was allegedly fired for non-adherence to the short-sleeve uniform rule, the Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association highlighted the need for a uniform guideline to prevent simila

Kuwaiti Government Initiatives and Efforts Towards Nationalizing Labor Market
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The immigration rate in the Gulf Cooperation Council states (GCC) has reached such levels that locals have become a minority in the private labor force in every Gulf Cooperation Council state except Saudi Arabia. Even after the initiation of nationalization policies, this remains the case, and Kuwait is no exception. According to the latest statist

A Delphi Study on Thematic Interpretations of al-Qur’ān
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Thematic interpretations of al-Qur’ān (TIaQ) or Tafseer al-maudu’iy ( )- has a sensitivity due to the interrelation of Qur’ānic verses with each other. The purpose of this research was to extract the online Qur’ānic search engines (OQSE) and investigate the existing thematic interpretations of al-Qur’ān (TIaQ) based on the alignment w

Preliminary Survey on Food Wastes Disposal by Residents in Gombak Area
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

n Malaysia, 8.33 million tons of food waste was generated in 2015, and 70% of the wastes have been sent to landfills daily. Since most food wastes are disposed to landfills, it lead to methane generation resulting in a significant greenhouse emission. Thus, in this study, the food waste survey was conducted focuses on Gombak residents purposely to

Phytochemical Constituents, a-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity and Preliminary Acute Toxicity Studies of the ethanol-Water Extracts of Salacca Zalacca Fruits in Rats
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Purpose: To evaluate the phytochemical constituent screening, α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and in vivo preliminary toxicity study of ethanol and water S. zalacca fruit extracts. Methods: The fresh fruit was collected, cleaned, peeled, and dried using freeze dryer. The flesh powder was extracted using solvent with different concentration of et

piece-Wise Linear Analog to Digital (Pladc) Converter Process
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Transducers are devices that transform energy from one form to another. Such transformation process may be applicable in the measurement of physical quantities, transfer of information and also in performing a certain control action. Transducers used as measuring devices are generally termed as sensors. Such transducers detect the changes in charac

Analysis of Hybrid Stepper Motor Performance Under the Influence of Voltage Supply Interference
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This chapter investigates the effects of voltage supply interference on the performance of hybrid stepper motor. MATLAB Simulink is used to model the power supply, sinusoidal interfering signal, stepper motor driver circuit and the hybrid stepper motor. This stepper motor is using a DC Voltage supply of 28 volts and it is a two-phase motor with a s

Humanising the Craftmens: a Review and Roadmap of Indigenous Design Appreciation Through the Gwkl Experience
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The spirit of KL - shaping city identity through Art and Culture. A critical analysis of “Gallery Weekend Kuala Lumpur” and its potential contribution in branding Kuala Lumpur. In this paper, the dynamics and driving factors of forming “city identity” will be reviewed and examined by applying theoretical frameworks of urban and cultural stu

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