Walaupun keseluruhan ekonomi mencatatkan pertumbuhan bagi suku tahun kedua 2019, negara masih berhadapan dengan cabaran yang membimbangkan. Jika setiap cabaran ini tidak ditangani segera, ia bakal memberi kesan jangka panjang yang memudaratkan sosioekonomi negara. Kita menyaksikan peningkatan berlaku terhadap kadar kemiskinan, jurang pendapatan dan hutang negara. Begitu juga kemerosotan nilai mata wang dan harga komoditi,…

In the Holy Qur’an, God reminds us that it is He who sends down life-sustaining water as signs for the believers (Surah al-An‘am, verse 99). Kitab al-Musaqah (Book on Distributing Water) in Imam al-Bukhari’s authentic collection of Prophetic sayings Sahih Bukhari indicated a religiously prescribed collective responsibility (fard kifayah) to ensure the protection of water…

As we are still flushed from both the National Day and Malaysia Day celebrations, it is not too late to reflect and ponder for a while on the position of Islam in regard to the love of the homeland or country where one is born and brought up based on the practices shown by the Prophet SAW and his companions. The word “love” in Arabic is mentioned in several other synonymous words in the Qur’an or al-Hadith such as: “hub”, “mahabbah”, …

The Ministry of Education has recently decided to introduce into the curriculum of Malaysian higher education a new subject entitled Philosophy and Current Issues together with another subject, Appreciation for Ethics and Civilization. The decision is seen in line with the national education system‘s direction which is value-centered education. Ironically, the decision comes at the…