Factors Contributing to Flood Disasters and Their Solutions According to Islam
The recent major floods in Selangor and Pahang should be a lesson to all. Based on observations, the floods were not a mere natural phenomenon. …
Happiness: Translating A Vision Into Reality For A Nation
Historically speaking, the question of happiness has been the subject of serious philosophical inquiry and debate for centuries by some of the best minds in the history of …
Disaster Education Needed To Complement Mitigation Efforts
The Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the government’s decision to build more prevention and mitigation facilities in high density cities to resolve …
Is religion the sole factor in determining child welfare in custody issues?
In determining the custody of a child, both Islamic law and civil law agree that the paramount consideration lies in the interest or welfare of the child. Factors of consideration in …
Need For Relooking Into Flood Cover
Malaysia is a country with an equatorial climate—a climate which is distinguished by consistent high mean annual temperature and high monthly rainfall. Nevertheless, in the …
Fight Corruption With Knowledge
Corruption is usually defined as the abuse of entrusted power for personal gain. It is a kind of dishonesty committed by a person or an organization entrusted with a position or authority, and when …
Maintaining Dignity In The World Of Social Media
Humans, regardless of gender, family background, ancestry, or race, have natural self-esteem and dignity from the moment they are born. Dignity, or a good name, is a valuable asset that must be …
Integrity a Sign of Piety
One of the qualities of a good leader is integrity. However, to find a leader with high integrity today is like searching for “red sulphur” (al-kibrit al-ahmar), an analogy in the Arab tradition to indicate a difficult task, if not …
Let Material Wealth Be A Means To Prosperity And Justice
It is quite disturbing to it would be good if you can share the figure on corruption in Malaysia. According to a report by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, among …
Disaster Revives Humanity
The tropical depression that climaxed from the middle until the end of December of last year brought massive flood to many areas across Malaysia. The floods were reported as the worst that have ever been seen in …