THE world today is moving fast. Many things pass us by these days in the blink of an eye. Things that we thought could not be done are actually being done nowadays. Today, with only a click, a businessman can promote his products and services worldwide. He can also attend meetings with his counterparts without…
THE issue highlighted by the media to quarantine people with HIV/AIDS has received many opinions from the public. Actually, the practice of quarantine or separation of the diseased from the healthy has been around for a long time. For example, rules existed for isolating lepers. Venice established the first formal system of quarantine, requiring ships…
OVER-DEPENDENCY on government assistance and subsidies has almost become a culture entrenched in our society. This is not the first time our leaders touched on the subject. Neither is it the first for a prime minister to highlight the issue. The fact that not much progress has been made over the years to reduce dependency…
ISLAM recognises the consumer’s important role in an economy. The behavioural pattern of the consumer can influence the economy of a country. Thus, it is important to educate the consumer to help stabilise the economy. This effort is also in line with the approach of Islam Hadhari pertaining to achieving balanced and comprehensive economic development.…
ISLAMIC Law knew from the outset the distinction between public and private law. Although there had been no classification of wrongful acts into crimes and torts as such, yet the notion of civil and criminal liabilities were all too manifest in the Islamic doctrine of huquq Allah and huquq al-Ihad. Al-Taftazani defines haq Allah as that which concerns the public…
A FEW days ago I received an e-mail from a friend which contained a short article on homosexuality and population control. The writer presented the idea that homosexuality could be a means to control the exponential growth of the human population. He wrote that homosexuality was instituted by nature to slow down the expansion of…
ONE of the principle guidelines of Islam Hadhari (Civilisational Islam) is to bring the country forward through balanced and comprehensive economic development. Among others, there are two pertinent concepts that need to be understood in discussing this guideline. First, wealth creation. Second, equitable society. The Quran does not approve of asceticism among Muslims but requires…
IN the Roman law of ancient times animals that caused damage or injury were brought to court and tried. In some cases they were stoned to death as punishment and in other cases thrown away outside the boundary, if not killed. In Jewish law, on the other hand, should a bull or ox kill a…
IN LINE with the Islamic Hadhari approach to develop our society, it is very timely to highlight how Islam can contribute to an organisation’s performance. One of the areas is in strengthening an organisation’s set-up. The organisational set-up arranges the activities of the organisation to realise its goals and objectives. It co-ordinates and streamlines all…
ORGAN and tissue transplantation is a revolutionary medical treatment that has proven to be successful in saving lives. Through such transplantation, patients with certain terminal diseases now have new hope of continuing to live. Without a doubt, this form of treatment could help achieve one of the principles of Islam Hadhari, namely enhancing the quality…
