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Employees’ Perception on Quality Work Life and Job Satisfaction in a Private Higher Learning Institution
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The aim of this study is to find out about the employee’s perception of their work-life quality in the university. Previous studies indicated that employees’ perception on work life quality significantly influenced their job satisfaction. 251 employees in the university participated in this study. Ten variables to measure Quality Work Life (QWL

Online Contract and the Issues of Gharar and Uncertainty
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The use of internet as a medium of communication has widened the scope of contract formation. Sale and purchase activities are held online either for performance of contract through the internet itself or to be performed outside the cyber world. Under Islamic Law there are several areas of uncertainty which will have significant impacts on electron

A Compact Arabic Lexical Semantics Language Resource Based on the Theory of Semantic Fields
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Applications of statistical Arabic NLP in general, and text mining in specific, along with the tools underneath perform much better as the statistical processing operates on deeper language factorization(s) than on raw text. Lexical semantic factorization is very important in that aspect due to its feasibility, high level of abstraction, and the la

Control of Base Pressure with Micro Jets:part-I
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This paper aims to present the results of an experimental investigation carried out to control the base pressure in a suddenly expanded axi-symmetric passage.Four micro-jets of 1mm orifice diameter located at 908 interval along a pitch circle diameter of 1.3 times the nozzle exit diameter in the base region was employed as active controls. The test

The Implementation of m-Commerce in the Sultanate of Oman: Trends and Issues
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Mobile commerce is an emerging discipline that involves mobile device, wireless networks and Internet technologies. The Sultanate of Oman is one of the fastest growing telecoms nations in Asia and especially among the Arab Countries. The aims of this paper is to investigate the level of adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in

Young Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: a Case Report
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinomas are rare tumors. They account for 5 to 7% of the urothelial tumors with renal pelvic lesions representing the majority. The disease is rarely seen under the age of 50. Smoking, occupational carcinogens, analgesic abuse, Balkan nephropathy are the risk factors. Approximately 20 to 50% of patients with

Equity Partnership in Joint Enterprises by Islamic Banks: is a More Equitable Approach to Sharing Profit and Loss Possible?
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

According to Islamic guidelines on partnership ventures, the profit sharing ratio is determined at the outset, and the actual return to the partners is ascertained at the end on the basis of realised profits. In financing partnership ventures, Islamic banking usually fix the profit sharing ratio through applying the relevant rate of return on capit

Methods of Proof and Evidentiary Requirements in Divorce Cases: an Islamic Perspective
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The bulk of Shariah Court cases nowadays involve matters pertaining to the dissolution of marriage. The most common ones are talaq, ta'liq and fasakh. The reason as to why the Shariah Courts are crammed with these cases is not merely due to the increasing number of divorce cases but can also be attributed to the difficulty in proving them. Toda

Bringing Back the Lost Monument: Interactive Virtual Model of Sompur Mahavihara, Bengal
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This study aims at developing an interactive virtual model of the lost architectural heritage of the 8th century Buddhist Monastery of Sompur Mahaviahara in Bengal. This monument at Paharpur drew the attention of the architectural historians of the South Asia from the very discovery of the ruins of the structure at the beginning of the twentieth ce

Surgical Management of Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Without Angiographic Embolization
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is a rare benign neoplasm that occurs almost exclusively in the nasopharynx of adolescent males. Surgery remains the primary treatment of choice. JNA has always presented a management challenge to surgeons because of its vascular nature, site of occurrence, and local tissue destruction. The surgical approa

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