Being wise in family property management

Briefly, management is defined as managing matters. Notably, involving the normal process and it is systematic in planning; organizing; leading human resources, and controlling non-human resources. Managing every resource is significant as it avoids wastages as well as optimizing its usage. As a Muslim, aqidah (faith) should be the pivot in managing resources while shariah…

SIKAP MERUPAKAN PUNCA UTAMA PENINGKATAN SISA MAKANAN

Peningkatan sisa makanan bukan sahaja merupakan satu masalah alam sekitar tetapi juga berkait dengan ekonomi, politik, teknologi dan moral. Namun, masalah ini kurang diberikan perhatian di negara ini berbanding masalah alam sekitar yang lain seperti jerebu, tanah runtuh, penggondolan hutan, pencemaran kimia dan sungai. Dengan kata lain, ia tidak popular dan bermusim sifatnya. Peningkatan sisa…

Mesej Hari Alam Sekitar Negara

Hari Alam Sekitar Negara (HASN) tahun ini telah disambut pada 19 Oktober 2019 dengan masih mengekalkan tema yang sama seperti tahun lepas iaitu “Alam Sekitar Tanggungjawab Bersama.” Fokus sambutan HASN pada kali ini melibatkan tiga program utama iaitu: kempen hindari plastik sekali guna; pengumpulan buangan elektrik dan elektronik (e-waste); dan aktiviti penghijauan alam melalui penanaman…

Mengurang Ketaksamaan, Mengagih Kekayaan

Kisah Qarun memiliki harta yang tidak terhingga banyaknya dan menjadi sombong bukan sahaja kepada kaumnya bahkan juga kepada Allah SWT memberi pengajaran kepada kita akan hakikat “kekayaan” yang sebenar. Kisah ini ada disebut di dalam al-Quran, surah al-Qasas ayat 76 hingga 82. Banyaknya harta kekayaan Qarun sehingga anak-anak kunci kepada hartanya sahaja telah membebankan sebilangan…

Induced Lactation from Islamic Point of View

Breast milk is a natural food that is developed in the body of a mother for her baby. Breast milk is indeed the best food for babies especially in their early stage of infancy. At that stage, the digestive system of a baby is neither fully mature nor ready for solid foods until he is around six months of age. Nutrients in breast milk is the best food during this age because it can be easily digested …

Empowerment Through Disruptive Technologies

The term “disruptive technology” may have a negative connotation. In reality, a disruptive technology is defined as “an innovation that significantly alters the practices and operations of industries or businesses.” This term was first introduced by Joseph M. Bower and Clayton M. Christensen in their article “Disruptive Technologies: Catching the Wave” published in Harvard Business…

Kemelut Ekonomi dan Sistem Kewangan Islam

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 …

Dousing the Flames of War and Disaster

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 sources and the sharing of surpluses with neighbours and …

Islam Encourages Love of the Homeland

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”, …