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Women and the Freedom of Reinterpreting the Holy Text: a Study of Sisters in Islam and their Interpretation of Qur’an Verses and Hadith on Marital Issue
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The article discusses the reinterpretation effort of the Muslim feminist movement in Malaysia, Sisters in Islam (SIS). The article looks at the effort of the group in reinterpreting some verses of the Qur'an and hadiths on the issue of women in marital relationship by Muslim male exegetes. Using the text analysis method, this article examines s

Banker's Duty of Confidentiality: Withering Away?
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

When the customer opens an account with a bank, there exists a relationship between a banker and customer giving rise to a contractual duty for the banker to keep their customer’s information private and fully confidential. This duty of confidentiality includes customer account transactions, and extends to all customer information. This cardinal

Cultural Approximation, Alienation and the Role of English in Canadian Society
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The study examined the acculturation and adaptation of the immigrants in their new intercultural setting in Toronto, Canada, as well as the role of English language in their lives. The research made use of triangulation methods using three types instruments to collect data: structured questionnaire, open-ended questionnaire and interview. Sixty-fou

The Impact of Landscape Setting Towards the Surrounding Microclimate: a Case Study of IIUM Courtyards
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Malaysia is experiencing rapid changes particularly in its urban setting. While the changes is important, it is also brings negative impacts. Following the urbanization, more natural surfaces are transformed into man-made structures. It is observed that the urban temperature is increasing. Hence, the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon is observed.

Shari’ah Corporate Governance Structure of Malaysian Islamic Banking and Finance: the Traces of Shura
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Shari’ah Governance Framework for Islamic Financial Institutions 2010 or SGFI was introduced as an effort to establish and enhance the corporate governance structure which is in line with the requirements of Shari’ah. Opposite from the conventional corporate governance, the Shari’ah corporate governance has distinguished features where the pr

Effect of Surface Roughness on Adhesion Strength in Ultrasonic Soldering of Glass
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The research focused on improving the adhesion strength of low melting temperature lead free solder to soda lime glass through ultrasonic soldering. This was conducted by analyzing the effect of glass surface roughness on shear separation strength and shear separation energy between glass and solders. Analysis was conducted through tensile stress t

Outdoor Learning in the School Grounds: a Study of Proposed Additional Outdoor Classrooms for Primary Schools in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This study is about opportunities for the use of outdoor classrooms in tropical climates, such as Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It investigates the possible advantages of teaching and learning school subjects at primary level, in outdoor classrooms in Malaysia, using the outdoor environment to improve student comfort levels and to provide enhanced lear

Zakat Recipients' Satisfaction on Housing Programme
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

n Malaysia, low-cost housing is usually provided through both the public and private sectors. Public sector provisions are mostly concentrated in large urban centres such as Kuala Lumpur, George Town, and in the rural areas as well, while private sector operates in both urban and suburban areas. Recently, the Selangor Zakat Board (SZB) has started

Investigating the Influence of Distributed Leadership on School Effectiveness: a Mediating Role of Teachers' Commitment
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of distributed leadership (DL) on school effectiveness (SE) in junior secondary schools in Katsina state, Nigeria. The study also investigates if teachers’ commitment (TC) mediates the relationship between DL and SE. The study sampled three hundred and one (301) teachers. SPSS version (16.

Protecting Women's Interest (Maslahah) in Marriage Through Appointment of a Guardian (Wali) Under Islamic Law
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Wali in general refers to a person who consents or leads a marriage contract. Under the majority school of law (jumhur) including the Shafi’is, wali constitutes one of the pillars of marriage the absence of whom will render the marriage void. On the other hand, under the Hanafi school of law, wali is not a pillar but merely one of the conditions

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