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Ramadan Fasting: Does it Good for Normal, Overweight and Obese Subjects?
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During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims refrain from drinking and eating starting from sunrise until sunset. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of Ramadan fasting on anthropometric, energy and macro & micro-nutrients intake changes of normal, overweight and obese subjects. A total of sixty seven volunteers aged between 19-24 years

Motivations of Paying Zakat on Income: Evidence from Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Zakat on income is one of the emerging issues among Syariah scholars where they might have varying opinions regarding it. The aim of this paper is to identify factors that may influence the Muslims behaviour towards zakat on income. Academicians from three faculties in the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) were used as sample in this

Gis Implementation in Malaysian Statutory Development Plan System
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The chapter presents the current state of GIS implementation in Malaysian development plan system. It offers an overview of GIS implementation worldwide, touching briefly on the history of GIS, planners’ early acceptance of the system, factors that promote GIS implementation, level of usage among planners, and factors that impede successful GIS i

Case Studies of the Practice of Nomination and Hibah by Malaysian Takaful Operators
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Nomination is a process whereby a policyholder who purchases the insurance policy should name someone to benefit from the policy in the event of the policyholder’s death. Nomination is purposely performed to ensure the beneficiaries receive the takaful benefits promptly. The current practice of the nomination clause in family takaful operation is

Status and Implications of Promise (Wa’d) in Contemporary Islamic Banking
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Wa’ad or promise refers to undertaking by one party to do or not to do certain actions in future. Unlike a normal contract or `aqd, the rules governing wa`ad are less stringent as it is merely a promise thus is not binding. Under Shari’ah, due to the unilateral nature of the promise, the details of it are not as carved in stone as any other con

Adequacy of Financial Facilities for small-Medium Business: Empirical Findings from Malaysia
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Small-medium businesses are highly viewed as crucial towards achieving a broader economic growth and development. Many support programmes have been introduced. Although there are as many as over 14 ministries and more than 36 government agencies and institutions that are involved in providing support programs out of which many focus specifically fo

An Optimal Circular 16-qam Modulation Technique for Wavelet and Fourier Based Ofdm
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Abstract—A new approach of an optimal 16-QAM modulation has been introduced to be used for both Fourier and wavelet based OFDM. The comparison between circular and square 16- QAM is included. It is shown that the power consumption of circular is better than the square by 0.5359 W or -2.71 dB for the same minimum distance 2d. Simulation works for

The Performance of Leland's Option Pricing Models in the Presence of Transaction Costs: Evidence from the Australian Index Option Market
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This study examines the performance of a few option pricing models with transaction costs in valuing call options on S&P/ASX 200 index. The option pricing models of the original Leland model as well as its two variations are tested and contrasted with the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) model across moneyness and maturity. Our empirical results reve

Trading Frequency and Implied Transaction Costs of Options: Evidence from the Australian Index Option Market
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This study examines the pricing performance of a few option pricing models in valuing call options on S&P/ASX 200 index with different transaction costs under various trading frequencies. The option pricing models of the original Leland model as well as its two variations are tested and contrasted with the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) model acros

Oxidized- Low Density Lipoprotein Level Among Organophosphates (Ops) Pesticide Exposed Workers
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Background: Organophosphate (OP) is one of the widely used pesticides worldwide. It has been shown to induce oxidative stress in both animal and human. Oxidative stress may stimulate the oxidation of lipoprotein particularly the low density-lipoprotein (LDL) which is known to promote atherogenesis. PON1 is high density-lipoprotein (HDL) related enz

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