The lack of uniformity and standardization of Islamic law in Malaysia, in addition to certain arguable legal restrictions, has eventually lead to the apparent disunity among Muslims, followed by misperception among the non-Muslims, leaving both perplexed and confused. This is partly reflected by the fact that Islamic law is only applicable to Muslims. Currently there…
Nowadays, the development of science and technology is very important not only to strengthen socio-economic development but also in terms of technology advancement for military application. The Iranian government for example, has developed nuclear power plants to generate 6,000 MW of electricity by 2010 but at the same time this technology can be used as…
Whether it be in our day-to-day dealings with our fellow human beings belonging to different religious and cultural traditions, or in other more refined and cultured contacts with them-for instance, in perusing books produced by the enlightened from among them-we often come across maxims that almost immediately catch our attention and receive our prompt approval. …
The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has taken its first steps in recuperating unpaid education loans amounting to almost RM867 millions. On Feb 1, 1,000 defaulters from the pioneer batch of loan recipients in 1997 will be placed on the Credit Tip Off Services Sdn Bhd (CTOS) and Bris Information Services Sdn Bhd (BRIS)…
On the 20th of March 2003, 05:30 Baghdad time, the war in Iraq began with a salvo of 40 Tomahawk cruise missiles, fired by US warships in the Gulf and Red Sea against three underground bunkers in a central Baghdad residential area. On the 14th of April, Pentagon officials declared major combat operations over. Today,…
Delegates from Asia and Europe assembled in Budapest, Hungary on January 15th and 16th in Working Group 1 of the Larnaca Working Group Action Plan meeting hosted by the Cypriot embassy. Set in a posh hotel in the heart of Budapest, a city well-established in its vibrant cultural and historical surroundings, the meeting was held…
The term ‘mufti’ literally means the giver of fatwas. His job is to issue fatwas, in other words the rules to be observed by the Muslim community. In our country muftis are appointed by the Malay Rulers, who are responsible for the administration of Islamic affairs in their respective states. The appointment of a mufti…
From the 8th of January until the end of March this year, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) is organizing the “Scientific Excellence in Islamic Civilization Exhibition” (Pameran Kegemilangan Sains dalam Tamadun Islam) with a special theme “Islamic Science Ahead of Its Time.” This as well as other similar programmes organized by MOSTI…
Ah Long is a term for illegal loan sharks in Malaysia and Singapore. They lend money to people who are unable to obtain loans from banks or other legal sources. In Japan, these illegal loan sharks are called “TO-SAN” (TO=ten SAN=three) or “TO-GO” (TO=ten GO=five)), because the interest rates they charge are between 30 percent over…
On Tuesday, the 12th of December, 2006, Bernama.com ran a story concerning Dewan Negara having heated debates on declining moral values among young people. Despite the senators’ disagreements over the actual causes and remedies of the decline in moral values, they seemed to have concurred that there is in fact such a decline. The site…
