IIUM Press Rights Catalogue 2020

(Company No. 101067-P) Garden of Knowledge and Virtue



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CONTENTS






ARCHITECTURE 8

Aesthetic in Built Environment: Reconciling Culture Sustainability and Ecology 10
Architecture and Society : Some Lessons on Muslim Architecture from India 10
Architecture as a Celebration of Multi-Culturalism 11
Asas Pembinaan Taman Terapeutik 12
History and Theory of Islamic Architecture 12
Methodologies in Architectural Research 13
The Life of Place : Spaces, Places and Narratives 13

EDUCATION

Koleksi Pantun Halal Untuk Kanak-kanak dan Remaja 15
Pentafsiran Baharu Falsafah Pendidikan Kebangsaan dan
Pelaksanaannya Pasca 2020 15
Towards an Islamic Curriculum : Principles and Issues 16


ISLAMIC ECONOMICS

Bay’ Al-Salam and Istithna’ 18
Finance for Accounting Students 18
Financial Inclusiveness of the Poor Beyond Microfinance 19
Foundation of Islamic Finance 19
Islamic Banking 20
Maqasid Al-Shariah: Based Index of Socio Economic Development 21
Regulation and Supervision of Islamic Microfinance 21
Small and Medium Enterprises in Muslim Countries 22
Waqf and Socio-Economic Development 22
Zakat and Poverty Alleviation 23
Islamic Financial System Theory and Practice 23

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ISLAMIC LAW


Comparative Perspective on Alternative Dispute Resolution
with Reference to Malaysia 25
Indecent Assault under the Criminal Justice System Cases
and Commentaries 25
International Humanitarian Law 26
International Refugee Law : Practice and Procedure 26
Internet Content Regulation 27
Issues on Harmonization of Human Rights in Islam 27
Sexual Harassment in the Education Sector : A Malaysian Perspective 28
The Central Issue in the Rape Trial 28
The Law on Domestic Violence in Malaysia 29
Waqf Laws and Management 29


ISLAMISATION OF KNOWLEDGE

Applications of Wasatiyyah in Contemporary Muslim World 31
Bioethics : A Comparative Study of Its Concepts, Issues and Approaches 31
Divine Revelation as Source of Knowledge 32
From Mosques to Khanqahs : The Origins and Rise of Sufism
and Sufi Institutions 32
Handbook of Islamic Da’wah 33
History and Sciences of the Qur’an 34
Islam and Secularism : The Quest for a Unity of Knowledge 34
Islamic Ethics and Character Building 35
Islamic Thought and its Contemporary Relevance 35
Islamization of Modern Science and Its Philosophy :
A Contemporary Civilization Discourse 36
Issues in Islamization of Human Knowledge 36
Muslim Women Promoting Peace 37
Professional Ethics : Its Foundations and Practices 37
Spiritual Health Conceptual, Philosophical and Practical Aspect
of Iman Restoration Therapy 38
The Islamic Epistemological Worldview and Empirical Study
of Socioeconomic Integration in the Ummah 39
The Qur’an, Modernity and Globalization 39

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MALAYSIANA


An Introduction to Malay Manuscript 41
Harmful Algae of Malaysia 41
Islam in the Malay World : Al Falimbani’s Scholarship 42
Landscape Plantarum in Islamic Built Environment 42
Manufacturing of Halal Pharmaceuticals 43
Pegaga; Centella Asiatica 43

POLITICAL SCIENCES


Good Governance : A Critical Introduction 45
Good Governance : Civil Society and Islam 45
Party Constitutions and Political Challenges in a Democracy :
Nigeria in the Fourth Republic 46
Women in the House : Leadership in the Malaysian Parliament 47

ARABIC LANGUAGE


Al-Lisaniyyat Al-Tatbiqiyyah Al-Hadithoh lil Mutakhassisina
Fi Al-Arabiyyah Wa Adabiha 49
Al-Mabsuth Fi Qawaid Al-Nahw Al-Arabi Syuruhaat Wa Tadriibaat 49
Al-Madhkhal Ila Tadris Al-Lughah Al-Arabiah Lin Natiqin Bighairiha
Tara’ik Wa Mafahim 50
Al-Mar’ah Al-Muslimah Wa Al-Mustajaddat Al-Muasirah: Rukyah Min
Nafizah Al-Sunnah 50
Dirasah Al-Haiz Al-Iqtisadi Li Takwin Al-Mihni Bi Al-Jazair 51
Dirasat Fi Ilm Al-Jurh Wa Al-Ta’dil Tadribat Wa Tatbiqat 51
Dirasat Mu’jamiyyah wa Lughawiyyah Taqabuliyyah li al-Darisin fil
al-Jami’at al-Maliziyyah 52
Ilm Al Lughah An Nafs Lil Dirasat Al Jaami’iah 52
Mawsu’at at-Tullab al-Muhtasara lil ‘Aqaid wal Adyan 53
Muraj’at fi al-Naqd al-Adaby al-Qadym 53
Namtu al Lughah fi Ilm al Lughah al Ijtimai: Madkhal Thotbiqi li
Tholabati al Jami’at 54
Nazhariat al-Istikhlaf fi al-Amwal fi al-Iqtisadi al-Islami 54
Ta’lim Al-Lughah Al-Arabiyah Linnatiqin Bi-Lughat Ukhra :
Al-Qiraah Lilmustawa Al Mutaqaddim 55
Ta’lim Al Syair Al Arabi Min Diwan Taranim As Shaji 55
Uslub Al-Iltifat Wa Dalalatuhu Fi Al-Qur’an Al-Karim : Dirasat Tatbiqiyah 56



ARCHITECTURE

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Aesthetic In Built Environment: Reconciling Culture Sustainability
and Ecology
Edited by: Jamilah Othman
ISBN 978-967-418-330-1
Pages : 193
Price : RM 60.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2015
Culture, sustainability and ecology are among the important issues
that the contributors of this book thought worthwhile to explore. In the
discipline of built environment, the reconciling of the issues observed
to implicate aesthetics visually and philosophically. Perhaps, among
the laymen, aesthetics is not a popular word used to describe beauty
of an object.







Architecture and Society : Some Lessons on Muslim Architecture
from India
Spahic Omer
ISBN 978-967-418-402-5
Pages : 158
Price : RM 50.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2015
This book deals with the subject of the relationship between Muslim
architecture and society and how they influence each other, taking
some social and historical segments of complex Indian society as a
case study. The book consists of three independent studies which
cover three vital aspects of Muslim architecture, especially in India:
1) Converting Hindu temples into mosques;
2) The royal funerary architecture of the Mughals;
3) The social significance of Mr. Nazeer Khan’s architecture.

The book aims to reflect on the three mentioned aspects, emphasizing in the process some
notable at once spiritual and social qualities of Muslim architecture in general and in India
in particular. The lessons expounded in the book revolve around the universal, fluid, multi-
dimensional and value-loaded character of Muslim architecture that always eventually comes
to the fore in any given socio-economic, religious and cultural context.

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Architecture as a Celebration of Multi-Culturalism
Shaukat Mahmood, Zuraini Denan & Shireen Jahnkassim
ISBN 978-967-418-336-3
Pages : 105
Price : RM 35.00 / € 10.00
Year : 2014

Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, India, a UNESCO World
Heritage site, has been the subject of various
scholarly articles and books in the past. This book
represents a revisit to this famous complex as
a constant reminder of a multi-cultural and multi-
faith stance of the Mughal civilisation in general,
and a hallmark of Akhbar’s reign and philosophy
of leadership in particular. One is constantly
reminded of the possibilities of human and cultural co-existence – unity
within multiplicity-where traditions from different religious, world views
and backgrounds come together. It is this distinctive balance and
equipoise between different worlds and cultures that embodies Fatehpur
Sikri.

This ethos is reflected in the many aspect of the architecture of this
complex – from its unique and innovative style from diverse religious
and cultures - to its ingenious planning, layout and exquisite architectural
details. There is a powerful synthesis of various regional schools of
architectural craftsmanship such as Gujarat and Bengal, Hindu and Jain
architecture and traditional Islamic elements. According to contemporary
historians, seeking to have the best of worlds, including to retain the
memory of his past heritage and yet to celebrate the present, Akhbar
sought and managed to combine strands from his ancestor’s Persian style
with the influence of Indian traditions which is celebrated amongst others
in the typically Indian ornamentation based on the pattern and forms
derived from Arab-Islamic and central Asian traditions. In its entirety, the
monuments at Fatehpur Sikri celebrate the notion of the co-existence of
man-kind and cultures. The assimilation of diverse regional architectural
influences and the all-embracing ethos of the Mughal civilisation of its
time is brought to light in an analysis of this complex.

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Asas Pembinaan Taman Terapeutik
Jamilah Othman, Nurhayati Abdul Malik & Nor Adeena Raslee
ISBN : 978-967-418-417-9
Pages : 98
Price : RM 55.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2018
A comprehensive awareness of the benefits of therapeutic gardens
can help build more parks for the benefit of the public. In addition to
the hospital and health center landscape, this construction should be
carried out in various other public landscapes. Lack of awareness of
the benefits of such parks comes from lack of funds, initiatives from the
authorities and information about them. It is seen that the construction
of a therapeutic garden is limited to the hospital landscape. If this
scenario could be extended to public landscapes such as residential
homes, shopping malls, high street rests, elderly welfare homes and industrial areas, then
green space and therapeutic treatment could be a comprehensive health-care concept while
also enlightening the environment. Besides being able to visualize the space of the landscape,
the community can also appreciate the nature elements as one of the key features of medical
therapy. The beauty, freshness and ability to restore health in a therapeutic garden can inspire
and help the community to love the environment, increase awareness of the preservation
of nature and improve the quality of life. This book presents some theories of aesthetics,
perception and behavioral psychology that highlight the role of landscape architecture that
needs to be understood and reviewed. The combination of knowledge among nature lovers,
medical practitioners, architects, urban planners, psychologists or visual artists is seen as
provoking a more practical and effective idea. The Yin and Yang philosophies and the Zen
Garden concept have been elaborated to support the aforementioned theories. As the people
aware to appreciate the therapeutic essence of natural resources, the support from authorities
is no less important.

History And Theory Of Islamic Architecture
Spahic Omer
ISBN : 978-967-491-003-7
Pages : 275
Price : RM 77.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2019

This book intends to fill somewhat the glaring intellectual gap in the
sphere of authentic Islamic architecture. It provides a theoretical
or philosophical framework for studying and teaching Islamic
architecture on the basis of some of the most authentic sources of
Islamic scholarship. Against the backdrop of such a broad framework,
various Islamic architecture themes and dimensions could be more
accurately studied and understood. The book is also envisaged
as an invitation to other researchers and scholars from across the
spectrum of especially Islamic scholarship to embark on similar undertakings and do justice
to the fascinating phenomenon of Islamic architecture, enriching in the process academic
communities and their libraries.

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Methodologies in Architectural Research
Edited by: Noor Aziah Mohd Ariffin, Md. Mizanur Rashid & Nurul Hamiruddin Salleh
ISBN 978-967-418-331-8
Pages : 167
Price : RM 60.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2015

This book is intended to appeal to people interested in doing research
in architecture and the built environment Being both comprehensive
and could act as an entry level point into the world of research in
architecture, this book targets primarily, final year undergraduate and
post graduate students and anybody interested in doing research in
these field. Through the topics covered in the book varied methods
researches were introduced to, perhaps, whet the interests of budding
researchers as how to conduct their impending issues and questions
yet unanswered.



The Life of Place: Spaces, Places and Narratives
Edited by: Khalilah Zakariya, Nor Zalina Harun, Nurhayati Abdul Malek & Mazlina Mansor
ISBN 978-967-418-332-5
Pages : 131
Price : RM 50.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2015

The book is a collection of selected case studies predominantly
in Malaysia and an international case study in New Zealand that
examines people’s experiences in public spaces. The public spaces
gathered in this book include street markets, parks, historical sites,
open spaces, coastal areas and cities. Written from the perspective
of people’s experiences and responses towards the selected public
spaces, the aim of the book is to share their narratives as users, as a
way of guiding designers and planners how they might re-think about
engaging with places and people.

EDUCATION

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Koleksi Pantun Halal Untuk Kanak-kanak dan Remaja
Yumi Zuhanis Has-Yun Hashim & Nazel Hashim Mohamad

ISBN 978-967-418-409-4
Muka Surat : 24
Harga : RM 15.00 / € 10.00
Tahun : 2016

In the beautiful and unique Malay poetry, the treasure of people’s lives
is preserved in the Malay World, on thought, art, and moral values.
The wisdom and agility of the Malay way of thinking can be seen when
they create deep meaning and engrave intrigue and beautiful painting
through poetry. Malay poetry are eternal. With the passage of time,
the content of poetry changes with the use of the current elements
according to its needs and intentions. This collection of Pantun Halal
untuk Kanak-kanak dan Remaja brings a wide range of halalan
toyyiban themes in a casual poetry container. In simple terms, halal is the things that allows
by syariah laws. The combination of such an election is the goal of the Muslims in achieving
success in life here and in the hereafter.




Pentafsiran Baharu Falsafah Pendidikan Kebangsaan dan
Pelaksanaannya Pasca 2020
Dzulkifli Abdul Razak & Rosnani Hashim
ISBN : 978-967-491-028-0
(Hard Cover)
978-967-491-027-3
(Soft Cover)
Pages : 454
Price : RM 95.00 (Hard Cover) / € 50.00
RM 70.00 (Soft Cover) / € 30.00
Year : 2019

The Philosophy of National Education (FPN), and later the National
Philosophy of Education (FPK) is three decades old. Over the past 30
years, the world has changed dramatically, some based on the rapid
development of local and global education, and on the other hand,
by many, especially industry and other ideologies, on the education
world. This factor is enough to signal that education should be supported and guided so that it
is not dragged here and there until it is out of our own goals and mold. This, in turn, confirms
that no matter what its assessment is, FPK is still relevant and appropriate for the 21st century
in pursuing a national and global education agenda. In fact, this is one of the main purposes
of this book, which is to give FPK a new breath in keeping with the times and circumstances.
To this end, several authors who are experts in their respective fields have been invited to
share their knowledge and experience in navigating FPK into the new world without ignoring
the history, wisdom and fluidity involved in shaping and designing FPK as the main framework
of national education.

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Towards an Islamic Curriculum:
Principles and Issues
Rosnani Hashim
ISBN : 978-967-491-004-4
Pages : 319
Price : RM 90.00 / € 40.00
Year : 2019
Many books have been written on the
principles of curriculum, its foundations,
theories, designs, practices and issues.
However, these curriculum foundations
and theories are largely based on Western
ideas about knowledge whose foundation
is liberal and secular. Although knowledge
has been variously classified by great
Muslim scholars, there is a dearth of curriculum texts based on
the Islamic epistemological framework. This book was written
to fill this vacuum. The first part discusses the principles and
philosophical foundations of an Islamic education curriculum, and
then moves on to deal with the problems of liberal and secular
education, focusing specifically on dualistic educational systems
that have beleaguered Muslim nations worldwide. As a resolution,
several curriculum models of higher education are examined.
The second part examines the issues with traditional teaching
methods applied in Muslim education in light of globalization. The
curriculum of teacher education and Islamic Studies programs are
evaluated. The third part discusses the necessity of reclaiming
Islam’s pragmatism and reviving philosophy and philosophical
inquiry in Islamic education as a prerequisite for the advancement
of critical and creative thinking. Finally, the fourth part examines
in depth the identity issues affecting Muslims as minorities in
multicultural settings, and the nature and role of women education
vis-à-vis men education. The objectives of the books will have
been attained if readers reach a better understanding of the
principles and issues, and are moved to act and transform Islamic
education.

ISLAMIC


ECONOMICS

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Bay’ Al-Salam and Istithna’
Azhar Mohamad, Imtiaz Mohammad Sifat, Anisza Hasmawati & Mo’min S.M. Qatei

ISBN: 978-967-418-465-0
Pages: 176
implementation and challenges
Bay’ al-Salam is a contract where the buyer pays in advance but the underlying Price: RM 45.00 / € 20.00
commodities are delivered on a deferred basis. Istithnā’ is a special kind of sales implementation and challenges
contract where the sale of a commodity is transacted before the commodity comes into
existence. The both contracts are generally acceptable among scholars of Fiqh, though Year: 2018
many jurists stipulated certain conditions regarding the price of Bay’ al-Salam and the
object of Bay’ al-Salam in order to differentiate between Bay’ al-Salam and the sale of
a non-existent item. In a sense, this contract is viewed a Rukhṣah (special dispensation)
for the ummah to meet their needs. Despite the clear attractive features of Bay’ BAY’ AL-SALAM AND ISTITHNĀ’ implementation and challenges
al-Salam and Istithnā’, Malaysian Islamic financial institution (IFIs) are hesitant to
utilise Bay’ al-Salam contracts mainly citing counterparty risk, price risk and market
risk. In this book “Bay’ al-Salam and Istithnā’: Implementation and Challenges”, we
Malaysian IFIs to find answers to several burning questions regarding the prospects,
dimensions, applications and challenges of Bay’ al-Salam in general and specifically in
Malaysia. We found that most Malaysian IFIs do not have any interest in implementing
the both contracts due to the perceived inherent risks. There should be a concerted Bay’ al-Salam is a contract where the buyer pays in advance but the
movement involving all bodies in Malaysia; BNM, Islamic financial Institutions (IFIs),
as well as agriculture agencies, to work together in order to apply Bay’ al-Salam and
Istithnā’ in Malaysia. It is hoped that, with this discussion on Bay’ al-Salam and the
application of Istithnā’ financing in Malaysia, our society will be able to provide more
answers to the basic question in the economy of how to help the poor and needy. underlying commodities are delivered on a deferred basis. Istithnā’
AZHAR MOHAMAD is currently an Associate Professor of Finance at the Kulliyyah
of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia.
He holds degrees in BA Accounting (Hons) and MBA Finance from IIUM, and
graduated with PhD in Finance from the University of Wales, Bangor, United Kingdom
in 2012. He has worked previously as a futures dealer with a Malaysian bank. He has is a special kind of sales contract where the sale of a commodity is
authored several research papers in the area of International Finance, Financial
Markets, Derivatives and Islamic Finance. His recent journal publications include
Journal of Asset Management, Applied Economics, British Accounting Review,
International Review of Financial Analysis, Journal of Financial Regulation &
Compliance, Global Business Review, Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business transacted before the commodity comes into existence. The both
Research and Arab Law Quarterly. IMTIAZ SIFAT is in the last leg of his Doctoral
pursuit in Finance at IIUM, Malaysia. He holds Master's degrees in Finance and is
involved in research concerning equity markets, financial regulation, derivatives, and
legal theory of finance. ANISZA HASMAWATI holds Master's degrees in Finance AZHAR MOHAMAD
from IIUM. She is currently a financial analyst with Telkometra, Indonesia. Her area IMTIAZ MOHAMMAD SIFAT contracts are generally acceptable among scholars of Fiqh, though
of research interest include Islamic finance and product development. MO`MIN
SALEH MOHAMMED QATEI holds Master's degrees in Finance from IIUM. He is ANISZA HASMAWATI
currently a credit officer at Arab Islamic Bank in Palestine. He is well verse in MO’MIN S.M. QATEI
conventional finance, Islamic financial contracts and jurisprudence.
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this contract is viewed a Rukhṣah (special dispensation) for the ummah to meet their needs.
Despite the clear attractive features of Bay’ al-Salam and Istithnā’, Malaysian Islamic financial
institution (IFIs) are hesitant to utilise Bay’ al-Salam contracts mainly citing counterparty
risk, price risk and market risk. In this book “Bay’ al-Salam and Istithnā’: Implementation and
Challenges”, we Malaysian IFIs to find answers to several burning questions regarding the
prospects, dimensions, applications and challenges of Bay’ al-Salam in general and specifically
in Malaysia. We found that most Malaysian IFIs do not have any interest in implementing the
both contracts due to the perceived inherent risks. There should be a concerted movement
involving all bodies in Malaysia; BNM, Islamic financial Institutions (IFIs), as well as agriculture
agencies, to work together in order to apply Bay’ al-Salam and Istithnā’ in Malaysia. It is
hoped that, with this discussion on Bay’ al-Salam and the application of Istithnā’ financing
in Malaysia, our society will be able to provide more answers to the basic question in the
economy of how to help the poor and needy.
Finance for Accounting Students
Suhaiza Ismail
ISBN : 978-967-418-439-1
Pages : 258
Price : RM 40.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2019 (2nd Reprint)
Finance for Accounting Students covers fundamental finance concepts
as well as corporate finance topics. This book comprises of three parts
with eleven chapters. The chapters include an overview to finance,
time value of money, risk and return, stock and bond valuations, cost
of capital, cash flow estimation, long-term capital budgeting, working
capital management, capital structure and leverage and dividend
policy. This book is expected to benefit students as it provides concise
and reader-friendly explanation of each concept and topic. More
importantly, this book provides several problem based questions with suggested answer
schemes at the end of each chapter for the students to practice in order to acquire the skill of
solving problem based questions.

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Financial Inclusiveness of the Poor Beyond Microfinance
Abdul Ghafar Ismail & Abdelrahman Elzahi Saaid Ali

ISBN : 978-967-418-399-8
Pages : 410
Price : RM 250.00 / € 100.00
Year : 2018

This book addresses several issues in developing the Islamic
microfinance institutions. The most challenging issues for microfinance
institutions is between exclusion and inclusion. Costumers are
excluded from the main mainstream financial institutions but they are
included in the Islamic microfinance institutions. Islamic microfinance
institutions have potential to grow due to their ability to bring financial
acess to an underserved market and due to the growing size of this
market, the world’s poorest. However, Islamic microfinance institutions
might fail to serve the targeted group. These failures might be due to the following reasons:
many Islamic microfinance institutions never reach either the minimal scale or the efficiency
level necessary to cover cost; many Islamic microfinance institutions face non-supportive
policy frameworks and daunting physical, social and economic challenges; some Islamic
microfinance institutions fail to manage their funds adequately enough to meet future cash
needs and as a result faced liquidity problems; and some Islamic microfinance institutions
had neither the financial management systems nor the skills required to run a successful
operation.




Foundation of Islamic Finance
Muhamad Abduh

ISBN : 978-967-418-415-5
Pages : 203
Price : RM 40.00 € 20.00
Year : 2019 (2nd Reprint)

Foundation of Islamic Finance addresses some important discourses
on Islamic finance such as ethics in Islamic finance, the hukm of
paper money used in the economy, prohibited elements in the Islamic
economy and business and whatnot. Following the course outline/
syllabus of “Foundation of Islamic Finance” which has been taught
in Kulliyah of Economics and Management Sciences of International
Islamic University Malaysia for many years, this book is designed as
a text book that could help lecturers and students to understand the
subject in the most effective way.

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Islamic Banking (Reprint)
Hassanudden Abdul Aziz
ISBN : 978-967-5272-48-6
Pages : 104
Price : RM 35.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2020 (Reprint)
Islamic Banking is designed to provide an introduction
to Islamic banking and finance for students at
universities and similar tertiary institutions. This
book also a source of general understanding of
the concept of Islamic banking and finance and it
will be beneficent not only for students but also for
the laymen. I believe that the approach to Islamic
banking and finance taken in this book will provide
a solid foundation towards understanding the concept of Islamic finance.
An effort has been made to provide an overview of the principles of Islamic
commercial law in business and Islamic financial dealings. This book has
been written with the objective of conveying an understanding of Islamic
banking and finance, without introducing unnecessary technical terminology
and procedures. It was written to develop a clear understanding of the
prohibition of Riba, the instruments of products offered by Islamic banks, the
contemporary approaches and practices across banks worldwide, and the
challenges and future prospects of Islamic banking. As in the conventional
banking system, the Islamic banking system also has its sources of funds
and various forms of applying these funds in order to generate reasonable
profits and maximixe its shareholders’ wealth. Students will be able to
appreciate and acknowledge the inherent equity of Islamic principles towards
commercial and financial transactions. Needles to say, it is our responsibility
to educate and enlighten the younger generation about the veracity and
authenticity of Islamic ideologies and the undeniable fact that Islam is a
complete way of life. The establishment of the institution of Islamic Banking
and Finance and its continual successful growth during the last four decades
had proved beyond doubt that Muslims around the world can successfully
develop a sound financial system without relying on the Western financial
system. However, the challenges and problems that the Islamic banking
system are facing are discussed in this book to help the students appreciate
the inherent complications associated with economics in every business
environment.

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Maqasid Al-Shariah: Based Index of Socio Economic Development
Abdul Ghafar Ismail, Salman Syed Ali & Achmad Tohirin

ISBN : 978-967-418-400-1
Pages : 538
Price : RM 280.00 / € 100.00
Year : 2018

The nexus between Maqasid al-Shariah and socio economic
development predictors is considered a new proposition. The book
takes a step to explore the possible links between five elements of
Maqasid al-Shariah classified by Imam Al Ghazali and numerous
variables of socio economic development predictors. The main
contribution of this book lies in translating of Maqasid al-Shariah
from the theoretical level down to the operational level. It develops a
comprehensive list of the variables based on Al-Maqasid al-Shariah
for the welfare of human beings to use in allocating their investible resources to vital sectors
of the economy. This book also highlights six main areas: first, specifies the definition and
conceptualisation of Maqasid al-Shariah as measureable concept; second, suggests various
indicators of socio economic development, how they tie with five objectives of the Maqasid
al-Shariah ; third, evaluates various indicators for the measurement of the multi-dimensions of
Maqasid al-Shariah and to what extent there is cross-dimensional overlap between Maqasid
al-Shariah and socio economic development measurable; fourth, discovers data availability
across various countries that may be relevant/useful in the construction of Maqasid al-Shariah
based Socio-Economic index; fifth, searches out the addresses of various countries that have
such measureable and help construct Maqasid al-Shariah based Socio-Economic index; and
sixth, provide recommendations for further research.


Regulation & Supervision of Islamic Microfinance
Adbul Ghafar Ismail & Adbelrahman Elzaho Saaid Ali

ISBN : 978-967-418-397-4
regulation & supervision regulation & supervision Pages : 340
of islamic microfinance Price : RM 220.00 / € 100.00
of islamic
In the light of the global crisis and over the past couple of decades,
informal financial markets have been the epicenter of government Year : 2018
interventions in a number of developing countries. The focus is squarely microfinance
on the ability of regulators and supervisors to understand risks inherent
in Islamic microfinance business and to institutionalize an appropriate
architecture for effectively managing these risks. Policy makers have
duly recognized the need for robust regulatory and supervisory
frameworks for monitoring the risk levels in Islamic microfinance regulation & supervision of islamic microfinance
institutions operations across the globe. Accordingly, measures to
strengthen supervisory oversight of Islamic microfinance institutions In the light of the global crisis and over the past couple of decades,
have been at the core of the reform process that has been since set in
motion. This book fills up those measures. It also comes up with guiding
principles in addressing several of the present concerns regarding the
supervisor’s and Islamic microfinance institutions’ ability to identify and informal financial markets have been the epicenter of government
manage the key risks in Islamic microfinance institutions’ operations.
Abdul Ghafar Ismail, PhD. Professor of Islamic banking and financial
economics, Islamic Research and Training Institute, Islamic interventions in a number of developing countries. The focus is
Development Bank
Abdelrahman Elzahi Saaid Ali, PhD. Senior Research Economist,
Islamic Research and Training Institute, Islamic Development Bank squarely on the ability of regulators and supervisors to understand
Edited by
Abdul Ghafar Ismail
Abdelrahman Elzahi Saaid Ali risk inherent in Islamic microfinance business and to institutionalize
an appropriate architecture for effectively managing these risks.
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supervisory frameworks for monitoring the risk levels in Islamic
microfinance institutions operations across the globe. Accordingly, measures to strengthen
supervisory oversight of Islamic microfinance institutions have been at the core of the reform
process that has been since set in motion. This book fills up addressing several of the present
concerns regarding the supervisor’s and Islamic microfinance institutions’ ability to identify
and manage the key risks in Islamic microfinance institutions’ operations.

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Small and Medium Enterprises in Muslim Countries
Edited by: Moha Asri Abdullah & Muhammad-Bashir Owolabi Yusuf
ISBN 978-967-418-303-5
Pages : 372
Price : RM 69.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2015

Small and medium enterprises are dominant in every economy
irrespective of its level and stage of development. Naturally,
microenterprises begin small, and then grow to medium size and
ultimately to large size, even though that is not always the case. Having
recognized the overwhelming role of SMEs in terms of employment
generation and income creation through productivity enhancement,
SMEs are being treated as engine of growth particularly in the
developing countries. However, over the last half a century sovereign
governments have been treating different sectors/policies as engines of growth. In the 1960s,
the slogan was, ‘trade not aid’, as an engine of development. Subsequently, the emphasis
has been shifting from import-substitution/inward-looking to



Waqf and Socio-Economic Development
Abdul Ghafar Ismail, Khalifah Mohd Ali & Raditya Sukmana
ISBN : 978-967-418-398-1
WAQF Pages : 658
WAQF and
Socio-Economic Development Price : RM 320.00 / € 100.00
The third sector namely Awqaf, microfinance, and philanthropy have
been to a large degree ignored by policy makers and have, therefore, Year : 2018
remained under developed. The potential for social investment remains and Socio-Economic
dormant as Awqaf sector remains untapped by private investments. The
significance of Awqaf as a charitable trust sector has been increasingly Development
recognized, by many countries. The awqaf need to contribute effectively
to the socio-economic development and assist the poor. Thus, countries
need to develop and implement policies that would encourage the WAQF and Socio-Economic Development
establishment of Awqaf sector. In this context, assistance would be
provided in various forms. This includes by drawing experiences from The third sector namely Awqaf, microfinance, and philanthropy have
other countries that have developed this sector. This book contains
papers that deal towards the objective of designing a better framework
for Awqaf management projects. The papers cover a wide array of Awqaf
issues including the best practices of the Awqaf management models and been to a large degree ignored by policy makers and have, therefore,
the current challenges and opportunities in developing Awqaf for
socio-economic development from the perspective of regulators.
Abdul Ghafar Ismail, PhD. Professor of Islamic banking and financial remained under developed. The potential for social investment
economics, Islamic Research and Training Institute, Islamic
Development Bank
Khalifa Mohamed Ali, PhD. Senior Research Economist, Islamic Edited by
Research and Training Institute, Islamic Development Bank remains dormant as Awqaf sector remains untapped by private
Raditya Sukmana, PhD. Senior lecturer of Islamic Economics, Abdul Ghafar Ismail
Department of Shariah Economics, Universitas Airlangga Khalifah Mohd Ali
Raditya Sukmana investments. The significance of Awqaf as a charitable trust sector has
been increasingly recognized, by many countries. The awqaf need to
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policies that would encourage the establishment of Awqaf sector. In
this includes by drawing experiences from other countries that have developed this sector.
This book contains papers that deal towards the objective of designing a better framework for
Awqaf management projects. The papers cover a wide array of Awqaf issues including the
best practices of the Awqaf management models and the current challenge and opportunities
in developing Awqaf for socio-economic development from the perspective of regulators.

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Zakat and Poverty Alleviation
Edited by: Mohd Mahyudi Mohd Yusof & Naziruddin Abdullah
ISBN 978-967-418-011-9
Pages : 222
Price : RM 65.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2015

This edited book aims to raise issues pertaining to the topic of zakat
and its primary goal of poverty alleviation. It portrays the dynamism
of zakat by highlighting pertinent issues on the management of zakat
institutions and innovative programmes that are designed as effective
distribution mechanisms. Discussions include zakat payment motives,
ways to measure the efficiency of zakat disbursement, economic
development initiatives, housing programme, microfinancing,
and actual impact on poverty alleviation. The discussions raised
put emphasis on policy-orientation with dedicated sections on policy implications and
recommendations. This approach is deemed necessary since it could guide the thought
process of interested parties towards the creation of new ideas to actualize zakat as a very
reliable tool in addressing the massive problem of poverty among Muslim communities. This
special feature also significantly adds to the much-needed reference materials in courses on
zakat at the intermediate level of undergraduate studies and introductory level of postgraduate
programmes.

Islamic Financial System Theory and Practice
Salina Kassim
ISBN 978-967-491-036-5
Pages : 364
Price : RM 170.00 / € 50.00
Year : 2020

This book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding about
the characteristics, structure and operations of an Islamic financial
system, particularly in performing its role as an integral component
of the overall economic system. This involves an understanding on
the foundation as well as evaluation on the concepts and structure
of the Islamic financial system, as well as the legal and regulatory
framework facing the system. Comparisons are made between the
Islamic financial system with its conventional counter-part so as to
highlight the unique features of the Islamic financial system in mobilising financial capital in
a Shariah-compliant manner, while pointing-out the economic implications of the differences
between the two systems. Key principles and characteristics of the Islamic financial system,
as well as the financial products or instruments traded in various segments of the system are
highlighted. This includes the operations of each component of the Islamic financial system,
starting from the Islamic money market, Islamic equity market, sukuk market, Islamic unit
trusts industry, Islamic banking institutions, and Islamic non-bank financial institutions. Also
critical to the functioning of the Islamic financial system is the monetary system, which in
essence, relates the Islamic financial system to the overall economic system.

ISLAMIC LAW

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Comparative Perspective on Alternative Dispute Resolution with
Reference to Malaysia
Nora Abdul Hak, Omar A. Oseni & Nurah Sabahiah Mohamed
ISBN : 978-967-418-3851
Pages : 266
Price : RM 65.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2019

This textbook explains various ADR process such as mediation,
arbitration, the role of the ombudsman and expert opinion, and
examines ADR in Islamic Law such as sulh, tahkim and muhtasib.
The concept of court annexed mediation and the development of its
application are also discussed. Other topics include the Arbitration
Act 2005 with reference to the powers of the court, construction
disputes resolution and mediation in family disputes. Co-authored by
three lecturers of the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International
Islamic University Malaysia, Dr. Nora Abdul Hak, Dr. Umar A. Oseni and Dr. Nurah Sabahiah
Mohamed, this book is a useful reference for law students, academicians, practitioners and
the general public.





Indecent Assault Under The Criminal Justice System Cases and
Commentaries
Mohamad Ismail Mohamad Yunus

ISBN : 978-967-418-437-7
Pages : 136
Price : RM 60.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2019 (2nd Reprint)

Is it legally correct tosay that indecent assault means an assault, which
has an element of indecency? According to Gibson, in the celebrated
case of R.v. Court (1987) 84 Cr. App. R. 210, (CA), indecent assault
means an assault accompanied by circumstances of indecency on the
part of the defendant towards the complainant, and ‘indecent’ has been
defined as overtly sexual. What has the prosecution got to do to prove
to establish the defendant’s guilt on this charge of indecent assault?
It is said that they must prove two things. Firstly, that the defendant’s
conduct was such that it would appear to an ordinary observer as an affront to modestly;
conduct, which contravenes right-thinking people’s ideas of standards of decent behaviour.
Secondly, that the defendant had an indecent intention in doing what he did. However, in
Malaysia, under section 354 of the Malaysian Penal Code, the term “indecent assault”. The
question is, do the above legal requirements, which were laid down in R.v. Court need to be
fulfilled as the essential ingredients under section 354 of the Malaysian Penal Code?

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International Humanitarian Law
Muhammad Naqib Ishan Jan & Abdulrashid Lawan Haruna
ISBN 978-967-418-316-5
Pages : 238
Price : RM 69.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2015

INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW addresses contemporary
issues affecting humanity in time of armed conflicts. It is written in
a simple language that eases the understanding of the principles of
IHL. It appraises the rules and principles of the law. It also ensures
that the rules are logically presented in the light of the realities of
modern conflicts. It has a unique feature of a chapter that discusses
the perspective of Islamic humanitarian law. It is therefore, an asset for
students of both undergraduate and Post graduate studies, particularly
those who have interest in IHL. It will equally be an important tool for IHL practitioners, military
personnel, lawyers of international criminal law and other humanitarian organization.



International Refugee Law: Practice and Procedure

Mohammad Naqib Ishan Jan, Ashgar Ali Ali Mohamed & Muhamad Hassan Ahmad
ISBN : 978-967-418-787-3
Pages : 200
Price : RM 45.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2017

The international instruments relating to the protection and rights of
refugees are the significant development of international human rights
regimes. In this book, titled “International Refugee Law: Practice and
Procedure”, authors identify the status of refugees, examine their
rights and privileges under the unnecessary circumstances, and
analyse the obligations of States providing protection and assistance
to them. As an interdisciplinary subject, the international refugee law
also addresses several other issues such as immediate humanitarian
assistance, State sovereignty, international relations, and international migration law and
policy. The book is divided into eight chapters exploring, inter alia, the criterion for determining
refugee status, fundamental principles of international refugee law, minimum standards of
treatment and the obligations of States to provide protection as well as assistance under
international law. The recognition and protection of refugees from the Islamic perspective
is also featured in this book. All those concerned, particularly to the whole legal and non-
legal community such as members of the Malaysian Bench and Bar, academics, students,
and others, will find this book a valuable aid for a good understanding of the subject. The
readers would get insightful ideas on all the aspects of refugee protection under the refugee
conventions as well as other international human rights regimes without having to refer to
several sources.

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Internet Content Regulation
Mahyuddin Daud

ISBN : 978-967-491-019-8
Pages : 395
Price : RM 110.00 / € 50.00
Year : 2019

Internet Content Regulation: Contemporary Legal and Regulatory
Issues in the Changing Digital Landscape is written as reference
book for legal and ICT researchers, policymakers, practitioners,
academics, and students that intend to deepen their understandings
on how Internet content may be regulated. Although Internet content
regulation has been sceptically equated to censorship, more States
have realised that leaving the Internet free is no longer safe for
various reasons, including exposure to content risks online. States
and international community have realised that because of exposure to content risks online,
ethical, moral and religious values of younger generations were in depleting state. However,
there is also a need for balance between regulation and freedom that has posed many legal
and regulatory issues and challenges to both regulators and Internet stakeholders.
Hence, this book oers perspectives from both Internet freedom advocates against Internet
regulation proponents and justies why Internet censorship is deemed necessary to face
issues resulting from exposure to content risks. It also deliberated the self-regulation scheme
currently practiced in Malaysia and oers provocative insights on how the scheme can be
improved to face the issues and challenges brought by the ever-changing digital landscape
of the Internet.


Issues on Harmonization of Human Rights in Islam
Edited by: Sayed Sikandar Shah Haneef, Najibah Mohd Zin & Mek Wok Mahmud

ISBN 978-967-418-418-6
Pages : 281
Price : RM 69.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2016
The question harmonization between Islam and human rights is one of
the most debatable issues in contemporary discourse among Muslim
academics. At the root of the controversy lies the question about the
legitimacy of such an academic engagement. This is primarily because
the common perception is that the notion of human rights as embodied
in Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its supplementary
documents is bound by its underlying humanistic assumptions about
humans which are anathema to the Islamic concept of human beings
as bond-servants and vicegerents of God on earth. Accordingly, its reconcilability with Islam in
general and with Shari`ah in particular is a divisive issue among Muslim thinkers. Approaches
range from vehement rejection to liberal treatment even to the extent of compromising fixed
parts of Islamic law. A middle of the road approach within the framework of Islamic legal
methodology of harmonization is still in the making. It is with this agenda in perspective that
the authors of this book have engaged on various topical issues on the subject.

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Sexual Harassment in the Education Sector: A Malaysian Perspective
Edited by: Ashgar Ali, Ali Mohamed & Muzaffar Syah Mallow
ISBN 978-967-418-421-6
Pages : 344
Price : RM69.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2016

The book evaluates the law and practice of sexual harassment
with particular focus on Malaysian schools and institutes of higher
education. In an engagement in rigorous and laborious academic
research, we cannot by-pass the realities and challenges of social
problems in our schools and higher institutions of learning. There
are few existing guidelines in combating sexual harassment such
as: Malaysian Penal Code, Criminal Law and Code of Conduct for
Industrial Harmony. However, there is yet to be a proper academic
focus providing a deep investigation and crystal clear explanation in drastically minimizing or
eradicating the prevalence of sexual harassment in schools and higher institutions of learning
by formulating a policy and procedure in eschewing sexual harassment in schools in particular
and society in general in the country. The book at reader’s hand is a collection of chapters
meticulously written by well-rounded and eminent scholars and seasoning academia whose
contributions to an academic field could not be over-exaggerated. The vigorous intellectual
labour to conceptualize and re-conceptualize the sexual harassment has been provided
with a deeper understanding. Indeed, this vital treatise explicitly elaborates and elaborately
explicates on various issues relating to sexual harassment specifically in schools and higher
institutions of learning in the country.

The Central Issue in the Rape Trial
Mohamad Ismail Mohamad Yunus

ISBN 978-967-418-372-1
Pages : 349
Price : RM 90.00 / € 40.00
Year : 2015

This book is not a study on why men rape women. The main focus
of this book is to analyses and compares some of the legal issues
and difficulties which rape presents in the criminal justice system in
various jurisdictions and how it could and should be addressing them.
The book begins with the historical conception of rape. It proceeds
with the definition and scope of rape according to the modern views
and perspectives. The main concern is on the law of consent. This is
considered to be an important and crucial part in the law relating to
sexual crimes and also has been labeled as “the heart of the rape trial” (See, Jenny Bargen
and Elaine Fishwick, Sexual Assault: A National Perspective (Office of the Status of Women,
Queensland, 1995). It begins with a discussion on the scope of consent and the difference
between the concepts of “against her will” and “without her consent”. It then proceeds to
elaborate the factors that vitiate consent, such as fraud or mistake, incapacity of the victims
that covers consent given by minors and young persons, persons who lack of intellectual
capacity and persons in the state of insensibility or unconsciousness. It continues with the
vitiation of consent by treats or fear. This area will be divided into two parts, first part deals
with threat or fear of bodily harm and the second part deals with threats or fear of non-bodily
harm and other pressures such as sexual exploitation, economic pressure, unlawful detention
or malicious prosecution and sexual blackmail.

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The Law on Domestic Violence in Malaysia
Daleleer Kaur Randawar & Najibah Mohd Zin

ISBN : 978-967-418-483-4
Pages : 202
Price : RM 45.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2019

The Law on Domestic Violence in Malaysia discusses on domestic
violence related to Muslims and non-Muslims in Malaysia which
is generally based on the Domestic Violence Act 1994 and several
other supplementary statutes. With the changes in the law in this
area, it is important that the book reflects the latest amendments
and developments, whether they be statutory or case law. This book
clearly explains the legal principles governing Domestic Violence in
providing protection towards the victims. Reference is also made to
other related legislation pertaining to domestic violence which impact
on the functioning of family law. The analysis and the discussion provided by the authors
will assist readers to grasp the basic as well as the more intricate aspects of domestic
violence. Comparison with certain selected jurisdiction is made to provide an insight and
suggest necessary reforms to suit the modernization of communities and the changing
society. The book intends to provide invaluable resource for scholars, students, researchers
and practitioners regarding the law on domestic violence in Malaysia and some selected
jurisdictions.



Waqf Laws and Management
Syed Khalid Rashid
ISBN 978-967-418-444-5
Pages : 650
Price : RM 85.00 / € 40.00
Year : 2017
This book is a thorough and thought- provoking study of waqf laws
and management by scholars of very many countries including
Malaysia, India, Turkey, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Bosnia- Herzegovina,
etc. The millions of awqÉf scattered throughout the world are capable
of generating income of billions of dollars, but could not do so because
of mis-management of governments as well as non-governmental
organizations. An effort is made in all the eighteen chapters of this
book to discuss and identify measures, both legal and managerial, to
achieve good governance of awqÉf to make them more productive. The book also contains,
for the first time in Malaysia, a comprehensive narration of the statutory waqf Laws of all
the States and Federal Territories in Malaysia. Everyone, including lawyers, researchers and
waqf administrators, will find it very beneficial.

ISLAMISATION OF


KNOWLEDGE

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Applications of Wasatiyyah in Contemporary Muslim World
Edited by: Ahmad F. Yousif
ISBN 978-967-418-346-2
Pages : 137
Price : RM 80.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2015

Islam is a religion of peace and moderation, which encourages
Muslims to avoid extravagance and excess. The Qur'an addresses
the Muslim community as an ummah that is ‘justly balanced’. Muslims,
whether in Malaysia or elsewhere, have been advised to live their
entire life balancing spiritual and materialistic affairs. While they must
focus on religious duties, they are also warned not to neglect worldly
affairs. Even when it comes to performing good deeds, Muslims are
encouraged to pursue a path of moderation. Today, the absolute
majority of Muslims believe that the Prophet’s authentic words, actions, and practices serve
only to further endorse the fact that Islam seeks the middle-path and frowns upon any
extremism or fanaticism. On numerous occasions, Muhammad (pbuh) stressed the fact that
religion should be a matter of ease and not hardship for the people. The Prophet applied this
philosophy to his own lifestyle as well.



Bioethics: A Comparative Study of its Concepts, Issues and
Approaches
Abdburezak A. Hashi

ISBN: 978-967-418-320-2
Bioethicsioethicsioethics
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A Comparative Stud
A Comparative Study of its y of its Bioethics Year: 2018
Concepts, Issues and Approaches
Concepts, Issues and Approaches A Comparative Study of its
This book, Bioethics: A comparative Study of its Concepts, Issues and Concepts, Issues and Approaches
Approaches, addresses moral and ethical issues related to contemporary Price: RM 45 / € 20.00
biomedical and biotechnological practices. It also addresses the history and
approaches, as well as, the scope of the field of bioethics. Besides illustrating 2ⁿᵈ Edition
the moral foundations, concepts and approaches of bioethics, this book
elucidates the moral implications and issues of biomedical practices such as
organ transplantation, contraception, abortion, euthanasia, cloning, artificial A Comparative Study of its A Comparative Study of its
insemination and test tube babies. Concepts, Issues and Approaches Concepts, Issues and Approaches
Hashi, Abdurezak Abdulahi (PhD), is an associate professor and he currently This book, Bioethics: A comparative Study of its Concepts, Issues
works at the Faculty of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia
(IIUM). His PhD was on comparative theology, particularly on the Abrahamic
Faiths, Faculty of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences,
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Apart from being chair person and Approaches, addresses moral and ethical issues related to
and co-chair person for a number of international conferences, he himself was
a speaker and presenter in various international conferences in Turkey,
Malaysia, Australia and the United States of America. His academic books
includes, among others, The Scholarship of Comparative Religion from Islamic contemporary biomedical and biotechnological practices. It also
perspective: Concepts and Methods), (Kuala Lumpur: IIUM Press, 2012, ISBN
978-967-418-229-8; The Study of Religious Traditions: Approaches and Theories
(Kuala Lumpur: IIUM Press, 2014, ISBN 9789674183226); Bioethics: A
Comparative Study of its Concepts, Issues and Approaches (Kuala Lumpur:
IIUM Press, 2015, ISBN 9789674183202); Students’ Encclopedia of Religious ABDUREZAK A. HASHI addresses the history and approaches, as well as, the scope of the field
Beliefs and Traditions (Beirut: Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, 2015, ISBN
9782745184955); Worldviews And Belief Systems: A Comparative Introduction
(Kuala Lumpur: Fajar Ulung, 2016, ISBN 9789672041023).
of bioethics. Besides illustrating the moral foundations, concepts and
ABDUREZAK A. HASHI
ISBN 978-967-418-320-2 approaches of bioethics, this book elucidates the moral implications
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and test tube babies.

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Divine Revelation as Source of Knowledge
Mohd Shah Jani & Raudlotul Firdaus Fatah Yassin
ISBN : 978-967-491-018-1
Pages : Forthcoming
Price : RM 84.00 / € 40.00
Year : 2019

This book is a composition of many unpublished articles that we
have written as lecture notes of an Elective Course, RKQS1030:
Revelation as Source of Knowledge, offered by Department of Qur’ān
and Sunnah Studies, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and
Human Sciences. Throughout the years, many have been done to
revise the articles including some of the relevant views raised by
the Distinguished Prof. Dr. Tan Sri Mohd. Kamal Hassan, who was
the Advisor of CENTRIS, and former rector of IIUM, particularly on
fundamental issues related to the application of Divine Revelations, namely the Qur’ān and
Sunnah, as a source of knowledge in our efforts towards Islamisation of human knowledge and
sciences. The book is a humble effort not only to incorporate pertinent new findings pertaining
to the subject matters covered in the course, but also to make it a humble contribution in the
realisation of the University’s vision of knowledge.


From Mosques to Khanqahs: The Origins and Rise of Sufism
and Sufi Institutions
Spahic Omer
ISBN 978-967-418-414-8
Pages : 226
Price : RM 45.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2016
This book critically examines the theme of the evolution of Sufism
and Sufi institutions from the realm of the mosque institution, which
since its inception functioned as a community development centre,
to independent and self-governing bodies and establishments which
catered to the needs of the ever-proliferating Sufi community. The
religious, social and educational functions of such institutions are
scrutinised; as their impact on the overall development of Islamic
society and culture. The relationships between Sufi institutions
and other Islamic socio-political, educational and religious institutions, such as mosques
and madrasahs (schools or colleges), are also explored. As they are essential for properly
conceptualising and contextualising Sufi establishments and their societal and cultural
significance, the meaning and birth of the Sufism phenomenon and its division into authentic
and pseudo, or theosophical, Sufism, are scrutinised in the first segment of the book.
The study of the origins and rise of Sufism and Sufi institutions is very important as it helps us
understand more than a few aspects of the identity of Islamic urbanism, art and architecture
as well; such is the significance and scope of the theme at hand. Just as the Sufi movement
played a prominent role in shaping the identity of Islamic culture and civilisation, it likewise
played a role in shaping the identity of Islamic built environment, too, in that the latter signifies
the physical locus of the former.

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The book is divided into four chapters. The first chapter discusses the substance of authentic
Sufism and what sets it apart from both pseudo Sufism and mysticism. Several parallels
between authentic Sufism and mainstream Islamic spirituality and scholarship are drawn.
The second chapter deals with the genesis and meaning of pseudo, or theosophical, Sufism,
and why as a repugnant innovation it is incompatible with the main body of Islamic teachings
and values. Foremost manifestations of pseudo Sufism, such as excessive asceticism and
monasticism, religious laxity, and an evolution from religious innovations to heretical beliefs,
are presented and repudiated.

The third chapter delves into the subject matter of the origins and rise of Sufi institutions. The
discussion revolves around the impact of the mosque institution and the decentralisation of
its multifaceted roles and functions, which themselves evolved into independent bodies and
establishments, on the emergence of first independent Sufi institutions, such as duwayrahs,
ribats, khanqahs, zawiyahs and tekkes. Critical phases in the evolution of Sufi institutions and
their most important features are looked at. The main aspects of the Sufi life and activities in
early Sufi institutions are also examined.

Finally, in the fourth chapter, the main reasons which caused and sustained the continuous
existence of Sufism and Sufi institutions are explored. Four such factors are dwelled on,
namely, the Turkish factor, the Persian factor, the Shi’ah factor, and the ahl al-sunnah wa al-
jama’ah factor.


Handbook of Islamic Da'wah
Edited by: Mohd Yusof Hussain
ISBN 978-967-418-410-0
Pages : 394
Price : RM 60.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2015
This handbook contains a collection of twenty five essays on topics
related to Islamic da’wah. The essays cover a wide range of
topics, designed to give a thorough understanding of the meaning
and purpose of Islamic da’wah, qualities of a credible da’i, the core
message of Islamic da’wah as well as the method and principles of
Islamic da’wah. Special focus is made on the teachings and revealed
message of Prophet Isa (a.s) or Jesus (peace be upon him) which has
been misunderstood by Gospel writers and early Christian theologians
for the benefit of du’at who are doing da’wah among the Christians. The writers of the chapters
are knowledgeable about the topics they wrote. They have discussed these topics many
times in class rooms, seminars and conferences. The handbook is compiled specifically for
du’at in the Malay-Indonesian world. For this reason we have included in this handbook topics
on Ahl al-sunnah wa’l jamaah, Islamic moderation and Sufism in Malay tradition which should
be helpful to du’at doing da’wah in the Malay-Indonesia world.

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History & Sciences of the Qur'an
Thameem Ushama
ISBN 978-967-418-292-2
Pages : 421
Price : RM 85.00 / € 40.00
Year : 2014

This book illustrates the historical background of the Qur'an and
then explains principles, sources and methods of interpretation
for true understanding of the message of God - the Creator in the
Text. In addition to referring to early original Islamic sources, it also
compares with discources of Orientalists, wherever necessary, to
dispel doubts and skepticism on the Qur'an and its history, generated
by them. It complements other works in the field and is hoped to
serve as an alternative reference to the works of Orientalists on
history and sciences of the Qur'an. This book comprises 17 chapters. It begins with a brief
bibliographical survey of the Muslim legacy in sciences of the Qur'an, followed by a discussion
on its names, vocabulary and language. It discusses the phenomenon of Wahy including its
possibility, revelation of the Qur'an and its wisdom, an the Textual purity and authenticity. The
classification of the Text into Makkan and Madinanrevelations, the Textual order, division and
names of the chpters are analysed. The relevance of asbab al-nuzul, revelation of the Qur'an
in seven modes, doctrine of Naskh, and Muhkam and Mutashabih passages are studied with
examples for clarity. The literary style of the Qur'an and its inimitable ellipticism, methodologies
of the exegesis, early exegetical education, issues in translation of the Text, and the need for
contemporary understanding of the Qur'an are studied and analysed.

Islam and Secularism: The Quest for a Unity of Knowledge
Yamin Cheng
ISBN 978-967-418-434-6
Pages : 99
Price : RM 45.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2016

Secularism has become a way of life for the modern people of today
and some of them find it a comfortable avenue to balance religion
and reason, worship and work, private and public life, and here and
the hereafter. For many Muslims though, secularism is a threat to
their religious conviction and practices, impairing their understanding
of Islam as religion, and splitting the Muslim unity into several parts.
What is it about secularism that despite the worldly havens it is
bringing to the amelioration of the human life, Muslims find it abhorrent
to their faith and way of life? This book spells out the attempt of a student, and later, lecturer,
of a higher institution of learning in Malaysia that was created to address a very pressing
issue confronting the Muslim world, namely, secularism. To deal with this problem, Muslim
intellectuals, educationists, politicians, thinkers, activists, and policy planners alike were of the
view that a reformulation of Islamic education is the answer.

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Islamic Ethics and Character Building
Fatimah Abdullah
ISBN : 978-967-418-325-7
Pages : 207
Price : RM 60.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2019 (Reprint)
The present book attempts to present Islamic ethics first from
its multifaceted nature; ethics as akhlaq is presented from the
psychological, educational and spiritual aspects and every bit of
character building or ethic is supported by pertinent verses of the
Holy Qur'an, the stories of the Prophets and the sirah and shama'il of
our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Second, an effort is made
to present Islamic ethics from the practical and modern angles. To
enliven the discipline we have relied on Tasawwuf area that have been
neglected by earlier researchers. In fact most of the early sufi scholars such as al-Ghazali,
al-Mu'asibi and al-Balkhi were Islamic psychologists who did their best to spiritually invigorate
their disciples and refine their character. This approach of Sufi ethics or Tasawwuf with its
self-introspection in nature will serve as underpinning of individual and societal wellbeing and
mental health that conditioned the development and prosperity of the ummah.


Islamic Thought and its Contemporary Relevance
Thameem Ushama
ISBN 978-967-418-388-2
Pages : 370
Price : RM 70.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2016
This book offers a study of selected issues in Islamic thought and
its contemporary relevance. It is an attempt in comformity with the
mission of the Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion
of the International Islamic University Malaysia, which is committed to
Relevantization of Islamic Revealed Knowledge subjects, in addition to
Islamization of human knowledge. The objective is to enable students
and people to achieve a correct and accurate understanding of Islamic
thought and inspire them to present the worldview of Islam by adopting
the method of moderation (Wasatiyyah). This study deals with nationalism in the discourse
of Muslim revivalists, the feminist discourse in the Muslim World, secularism in the discourse
of Maulana Abdur Rahim of Bangladesh, Muslim response to Western criticism of Prophet
Muhammad (Pbh), spiritual ethics and character development, new religious movements in
Malaysia which promote controversies and dissensions, and few other selected studies are
selected in the 12 chapter.

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Islamization of Modern Science and Its Philosophy: A Contemporary
Civilization Discourse
Muhammad Mumtaz Ali
ISBN : 978-967-418-436-0
Pages : 245
Price : RM 69.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2019 (Reprint)

Dr. Mumtaz Ali’s book is a wide-ranging survey of the history
and development of science. He shows the unprecedented and
seminal role of the Qur’an upon human thought and the enormous
methodological debt modern western science owes to truth-based
science’s contribution to thehuman intellectual heritage. Just as
importantly, he makes it clear that, despite claimsto neutrality and
objectivity, modern Western science, like all human activities reflects
the modern Western assumptions of its practitioners. Hence, he calls
that science ‘modern Western science’ which, he argues, is based on a false view of life and
the world. He advocates for the revival of that truth-based science. Since truth-based science
had fallen into a deathlike coma, there has been no one to challenge those assumptions until
recently. Dr. Ali strives to sketch the unique characteristics of truth-based science that can help
provide an alternative to modern Western science that dominates scientific endeavours in the
modern world. Hence, he defines Islamization of modern Western science and its philosophy.

Issues in Islamization of Human Knowledge
Muhammad Mumtaz Ali

ISBN : 978-967-418-314-1
Pages : 198
Price : RM 55.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2019

The issue of Islamization of Human Knowledge is not only a typical
one but has held a marked appeal for scholars and students within
both Islamic education centers and higher institutions of learning
across the world. And yet, despite the extant literature on this issue,
it still remains a topic that is felt to require further attention. This
book aims to make a sincere contribution to this current discourse by
expounding on and organising central themes, inherent within the field
of Islamization of Human Knowledge, that were hitherto scattered. It
is, thus, the first of its kind. One significant argument of this project is
that the rise and fall of any nation is commensurate with a like rise and fall of its intellectual
development. In addition, the author has presented Islamization of Human Knowledge as a
universal and people - oriented perspective and asserted that it should not be perceived as a
mere religious and parochial discourse. Whilst a central theme of this book is on the concept
of methodology of Islamization of Human Knowledge, it does this through the intellectual
discourse of four contemporary thinkers whocould be considered to be ideologues in this field.
They are Kamal Hassan, Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, Ismail al-Farūqi, and AbduHamid
Abu Sulayman.

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Muslim Women Promoting Peace
Zaleha Kamaruddin & Abdul Rashid Moten

ISBN 978-967-418-448-3 (Soft Bound)
Price : RM 90.00 / € 40.00
ISBN 928-967-418-449-0 (Hard Cover)
Price : RM 120.00 / € 50.00
Pages : 190
Year : 2016
Despite a general world interest in the relationship between women,
peace, and Islam, few books have been dedicated to Muslim women
who aspire to change the world for the betterment of Muslim women
who organized and mobilized in the pursuit of peace. Their engagement
is persistent and profound. Most Muslim Women understand the
essence of the Islamic paradigm, the concept of tawhid, the Oneness
of God, and believe that Allah (SWT) created human beings (men and women) to worship
and serve Him as khalifahs, vicegerents of Allah (SWT). Their perspective and potential
contributions are left untapped which tantamount to silencing their voices in the pursuit of
sustained peace and prosperity. This study examines the role played by Muslim women in
promoting sustainable peace as required in Islam.

Professional Ethics: Its Foundations and Practices
Abdurezak Abdulahi Hashi

ISBN : 978-967-418-438-4
PROFESSIONAL
ethics Pages : 462
Price : RM 70.00 / € 30.00
Its Foundation and Practices
This book, Professional Ethics: Its Foundations and Practices uses comparative and
analytical methods, and addresses the foundations, principles and approaches of ethics in PROFESSIONAL
relation to professional practices. Besides highlighting the meaning and concepts of moral Year : 2018
ideals, this book also illustrates moral philosophies of leading conventional moral theories
like moral egoism, altruism, utilitarianism, relativism, deontology and virtues theories of
ethics, as well as moral concepts of major religious thoughts including Hinduism,
Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. With somewhat detailed explanations, this work
offers a descriptive account on the genesis, the scope, the foundations, principles, virtues
and milestones of the Islamic moral system. The scope and the components of professional
ethics both from conventional and Islamic perspectives are then comparatively elucidated in
the relevant chapters of this book. Additionally, it presents an abridged explanations of the
principles of applied ethics, its themes and practices in the given professional fields such as Its Foundation and Practices
business, administration, engineering, politics, medicine and bioethics. This work does not This book, Professional Ethics: Its Foundations and Practices, uses
however present meta-ethical analysis of the meaning and concepts of ethics, nor does it aim ethics
to present a normative account of morality. Rather this work seeks to understand
applications of theoretical and formal ethics in real problematic issues to solve actual
dilemmas in given professions.
ABDUREZAK ABDULAHI HASHI (PhD), is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of comparative and analytical methods, and addresses the foundations,
Science, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). His PhD was on comparative
theology, particularly on the Abrahamic Faiths. Apart from being chair person and co-chair
person for a number of international academic conferences, seminars and workshops, he
himself was a speaker and presenter in various international academic conferences in principles and approaches of ethics in relation to professional
Turkey, Malaysia, Australia and the United States of America. His academic books includes,
among others, The Scholarship of Comparative Religion from Islamic perspective: Concepts
and Methods, (IIUM Press, 2012); The Study of Religious Traditions: Approaches and
Theories (IIUM Press, 2014); Bioethics: A Comparative Study of its Concepts, Issues and
Approaches (IIUM Press, 2015); Students’ Encyclopaedia of Religious Beliefs and
Traditions (Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, 2015); Worldviews and Belief Systems: A ABDUREZAK ABDULAHI HASHI practices. Besides highlighting the meaning and concepts of moral
Comparative Introduction (Fajar Ulung Sdn Bhd, 2016).

ideals, this book also illustrates moral philosophies of leading
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concepts of major religious thoughts including Hinduism, Buddhism,
Judaism, Christianity and Islam. With somewhat detailed explanations, this work offers a
descriptive account on the genesis, the scope, the foundations, principles, virtues and
milestones of the Islamic moral system. The scope and the components of professional
ethics both from conventional and Islamic perspectives are then comparatively elucidated
in the relevant chapters of this book. Additionally, it presents abridged explanations of the
principles of applied ethics, its themes and practices in the given professional fields such as
business, administration, engineering, politics, medicine and bioethics. This work does not
however present meta-ethical analysis of the meaning and concepts of ethics, nor does it aim
to present a normative account of morality. Rather this work seeks to understand applications
of theoretical and formal ethics in real problematic issues to solve actual dilemmas in given
professions.

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Spiritual Health Conceptual, Philosophical and
Practical Aspect of Iman Restoration Therapy
Abdul Latif Abdul Razak

ISBN : 978-967-491-016-7
Pages : 122
Price : RM 55.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2019

This book examines the representation of women
in the Malaysian Parliament with a focus on the
substantive representation of women in the 10th
and 11th Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the
Malaysian Parliament. It aims, in particular, to
see whether or not female MPs acted for women
by proposing women-related issues in the
Dewan Rakyat, the female MPs in the forefront
of representing women are called critical actors. An in depth look at
who these representatives are and what were the issues they proposed
has been carried out through content analysis of the parliamentary
debates. A series of face-to-face interviews was conducted with these
critical actors to examine what made them critical actors; considering
the factors motivating them to represent women and address the
problems women face. All of these components offer important insight to
explore and understand the substantive representation of women in the
Malaysian Parliament. Experience and gender awareness were found
to be the major factors that contributed to their effective representation
of women in the Parliament. Additionally, information and networking
appeared to be crucial in facilitating this process. This book is suitable
for both academic and public reading. In particular, it can be useful
for politicians, policy makers, academics, practitioners, activists and
students of politics who are interested in understanding about women
representation in the Malaysian parliament.

39



The Islamic Epistemological Worldview and Empirical Study of
Socioeconomic Integration in the Ummah
Masudul Alam Choudhury
ISBN 978-967-418-411-7
Pages : 172
Price : RM 55.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2016
This research work done during the author's tenure as professorial
chair of Islamic finance in the Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance,
IIUM is on the topic of a dynamic study of socioeconomic integration of
the Islamic world-system called the ummah taken in its conceptual and
empirical contexts. There is also a vast amount of policy and strategic
recommendations from the policy-theoretic applied work. The study
is different from the usual kind of writings that use sheer empirical
models and analysis to study the same topic. Such studies have
consistently missed the foundation of the epistemological worldview that is known to comprise
the totality of the world-system study. Within this domain lies the epistemological investigation
that carries the broad worldview of the values and cultural heritages that are known to colour
the total study of the world-system. From such a wide span of the epistemological meaning
arise a systemic design of the universe and men’s experience in it as the world-system of
balance.


The Qur'an, Modernity and Globalization
Edited by: Mohamed El-Tahir El-Mesawi
ISBN 978-967-418-333-2
Pages : 182
Price : RM 62.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2014

The seven chapters making up the present book are elaborate
versions of papers that had been read by their respective authors
in a one-day seminar held in July 2002 at the International Islamic
University Malaysia in commemoration of the eminent Algerian thinker
Malik Bennabi. The unifying theme of the book’s material is Qur’an-
inspired intellectual and scholarly engagement with the philosophical
and moral challenges posed by the complex process of modernity and
globalization in the different spheres of human life.

MALAYSIANA

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An Introduction to Malay Manuscript
Wan Ali Wan Mamat
ISBN 978-967-418-315-8
Pages : 158
Price : RM 50.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2014
Malay manuscripts are often said as records of intellectual and cultural
development and writing practices of Malay people. It is the product of
transmission and achievement of Malay civilization over generations.
In the past, studies on Malay manuscripts have been concentrated very
much on contents or intellectual perspectives in a manuscript but very
little on physical, cultural or writing tradition of manuscripts. A study on
the contents of a Malay manuscript would be more informative if some
information on writing and book making practices of the manuscripts
concerned are explained. This book focuses on physical or cultural perspectives in Malay
writing tradition and book making like writing material used, preparation of paper surface for
writing and its general look, Malay handwriting and its development, the Jawi script, author
and authorship etc. I hope this book will generate more interest to Malay manuscripts and
Malay writing traditions.


Harmful Algae of Malaysia
Normawaty Mohammad Noor et al.
ISBN : 978-967-418-467-4
HARMFUL ALGAE
of Malaysia Pages : 90
Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) is a natural phenomenon that has been reported all over the world including in
Malaysia. The impact of this event to the human health, economy and tourism industry can be devastated
depending on the scale. In Malaysia, HAB cases have been reported since the past decade. Since then, more Price : RM 45.00 / € 20.00
and more cases were reported covering different geographical areas. This book provides a description of a list
of HAB species that has been reported in Malaysia together with colourful photomicrographs, newspaper
cutting reporting the event, collection method and its impact. This essential information is a must-know
knowledge for those who works on algae especially HAB.
Normawaty Mohammad Noor, an Associate Professor of the Department of Marine Science, Kulliyyah of Year : 2018
Science, International Islamic University Malaysia. Main interests: taxonomy and ecology of algae. She has a
Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Universiti Putra Malaysia, MSc in Marine Biology from Universiti Putra
Malaysia and PhD in Biology from University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Presently work on ecology and
taxonomy of HAB species in Malaysia. She has published numerous scientific publications in the field of
HAB.
Øjvind Moestrup, Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Main interests: taxonomy, ultrastructure
and evolution of algae. Toxic algae, presently a project on the fish-killing dinoflagellates of the family
Kareniaceae, which are causing problems for marine aquaculture in many parts of the world. Chairman of the
committee responsible for the IOC-UNESCO Taxonomic reference List of Harmful Micro Algae.
Chui Pin Leaw is a senior research fellow of the Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya. Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) have recently attracted the attention
Her research falls in the field of marine phycology, focusing on the studies of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs),
spanning from taxonomy, molecular systematics and evolution to the genetics and toxigenesis of harmful
microalgae. Her track record in research publications is outstanding. This can be testified by the Publish and
Perish Author Impact Analysis with an H-Index of 14 (Web of Science), >500 total citations for over 40 papers
(Google Scholar H-index, 18, citations, >920). of many parties as this problem causes huge losses to aquaculture
Po Teen Lim an Associate Professor of the Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, and is
currently heading the Bachok Marine Research Station. He involves actively in the regional and international
program through IOC SCOR GLOBALHAB Program, IOC WESTPAC Toxic Marine Organism
(WESTPAC-TMO) and Harmful Algal Blooms (WESTPAC-HABs) programs. He is also an expert panel of the • NORMAWATY MOHAMMAD NOOR •
National Technical Working Group of Biotoxins and HABs. He has published numerous scientific publications
in the field of HAB, and organized scientific training workshops on HABs at national and international levels. • ØJVIND MOESTRUP • CHUI PIN LEAW • industries and threatens human health. Species responsible for
Grace Joy Wei Lie Chin is a lecturer in Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Her
research focus is algal biotechnology, where she is actively involved in molecular studies of harmful algal • PO TEEN LIM • GRACE JOY WEI LIE CHIN •
bloom species, Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum and Cochlodinium polykrikoides, as well as on red
seaweed species, Kappaphycus spp. and Eucheuma denticulatum. Besides that, she is also working on • GIRES USUP •
screening for potential local microalgal strains for biofuel production and characterization of bacteria isolated the event belong mainly to two groups of algae, dinoflagellates and
from acid mine drainage.
Gires Usup is a Professor of Marine Science at Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MPhil in
Marine Biology from Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, and PhD in Biological Oceanography from Boston
University, U.S.A. Dr. Gires was the pioneer in harmful algal blooms research in Malaysia. He also served as a diatoms, and to tackle the problem, the causative species must
scientific steering committee member of GEOHAB and GlobalHAB. He was also the Chair of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms, the IOC of UNESCO from 2015 to 2019.
be identified. This book provides information on the identification
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accompanied by illustrations that showing important characteristics.
Some methods commonly used in collecting, preserving, identification and quantification also
have been included. The knowledge presented in the book is a combined effort of researchers
with many years of experience with HABs.

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Islam in the Malay World: Al Falimbani's Scholarship
Mohammed Hussain Ahmad
ISBN 978-967-418-430-8
Pages : 146
Price : RM 70.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2017

Islam in the Malay World has been developed by a number of classical
inellectuals, among them al-Falimbani. Abd. al-Samad al-Falimabni
is an eighteenth century Muslim Scholar from Palembang, located
in the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Through the examination of his
unpublished manuscript and published works, this book explores
al-Falimbani's biography, his various scholarly contributions, Sufi
orientation as well as the intellectual developments of the Malay
Archipelago. It uncovers evidence of al-Falimbani's great erudition in
the major Islamic sciences by tracing his early education, the developments of his intellectual
maturity and the influence of various well-known scholars who shared their expertise with
him. This book represents the first product of research which utilies a wide range of data
and classical sources relating to al-Falimbani, including manuscripts, Jawi books, Arabic
biographical dictionaries and many others


Landscape Plantarum in Islamic Built Environment
Rashidi Othman, Qurratu Aini Mat Ali, Farah Ayuni Mohd Hatta & Razanah Ramya

ISBN 978-967-418-408-7
Pages : 233
Price : RM 70.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2016
This book is an attempt to compile information theories and clear
illustration on trees which is almost 100 species of trees with different
families. It highlights the trees anatomy, texture, characteristics, color
and structure as well as explains of trees behavior. The preparation
of the book grew out of the need to elaborate to the students about
plant materials and selection. Most of these students will use it as a
text book especially in landscape architecture field. Other background
who will benefits from this book include an architect, planner, owner
of nursery, researcher and public people in understanding deeply about trees characteristics
and behavior. There is no doubt that even people with some basic of knowledge about trees
will be also to make use this book as guide in landscape design project and identification of
trees on nursery before transfer to site project.

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Manufacturing of Halal Pharmaceuticals
Edited by: Kausar Ahmad
ISBN 978-967-418-316-5
Pages : 238
Price : RM 69.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2015

This book aims to cover the fundamental aspects of pharmaceutical
manufacturing from the Islamic worldview to inspire students that
whatever they do including very mundane routine work such as
checking pH can be an ‘ibādah - if they work within the sphere of Islamic
teachings and in shā’ Allah all the time and effort will be rewarded
by Allah SWT. The first chapter describes the Islamic perspectives
towards the safeguarding of life vis-à-vis the use of medicines or
pharmaceuticals and can be considered as an overview for the Islamic
manufacturing practices. Although this book is about the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals,
other industries may benefit from the discourse and examples given. As much as possible,
processes and regulations are described in the book so that it covers the syllabus of industrial
pharmacy for undergraduate use and still can be referred for postgraduate studies.


Pegaga; Centella Asiatica
Muhammad Taher, Deny Susanti
ISBN 978-967-418-442-1
Pages : 96
Price : RM50.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2017

Centella asiatica (L.) (Family: Umbelliferae/Apiaceae) is commonly
known as Asiatic pennywort and is known locally as pegaga. This
herb has been consumed as medicine since ancient times especially
in the Ayurverdic system of India and in folk medicine in China and
Madagascar. Although in Malaysia Centella asiatica is also used
by traditional healers in herbal remedies, but its popularity is more
confined as a vegetable rather than a medicinal plant. The World
Health Organization (WHO) has documented Centella asiatica as one
of the most important medicinal plants to be conserved and cultivated. In Malay traditional
practice, Centella asiatica has been applied externally to heal wounds. It is also used or
cosmetic that can delay skin aging. Currently, pegaga is widely used in cosmetics and skin
care preparations. Previous studies on C. asiatica extracts have reported its potential as an
antioxidant, antimicrobial agent, agent of collagen synthesis and even as a wound healer.
Most studies report asiaticoside as the active constituent producing the said effect.
In this book chapter, we attempt to provide more information on its phytochemical contents,
extraction processes, antioxidant, in vitro wound healing property and medicated hydrogel
formulation based on studies done before.

POLITICAL


SCIENCES

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Good Governance: A Critical Introduction
Maszlee Malik (The author is now the Minister of Education, Malaysia)
ISBN 978-967-418-374-5
Pages : 105
Price : RM 45.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2015

Governance is both a very new and very old subject in political science.
It marks a return to the conception of political study organized around
key words like constitution, government, polity, politics and other
related themes. While ‘Good Governance’ agenda as introduced by
Bretton Woods’ institutions according to the Washington Consensus
is a result of conventional developmental theories, and represents the
contemporary kernel of truth on how to develop. This small book aims
to bring to the readers a general conceptual idea of Good Governance
as part of Washington Consensus products and to understand critics launched against it
from different point of views. This small effort is dedicated to the beginners who are trying
to understand the basic idea of Good Governance from a holistic point of view and from its
bigger picture.


Good Governance: Civil Society and Islam
Maszlee Malik (The author is now the Minister of Education, Malaysia)
ISBN 978-967-418-375-2
Pages : 125
Price : RM 45.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2015
In post-modern times, there has been much empirical evidence to
indicate that religions and faiths play a pro-active role in the field of civil
society but more importantly in the development of societies, which is
a major factor in political and economic development of a country,
as well as its governance. Hence, explorations of religion and faith
to develop an alternative notion of ‘good governance’ from ‘other’s’
worldview are also necessary. This book is an attempt to explore how
Islam could play its functional role to create a sustainable governance
concept based on values and ethics. It will look into the feasibility of some Islamic concepts
that relates to governance, and how it fits into the framework of the modern day notion of
‘good governance’ through the realm of citizen politics, civil societies and NGOs. Readers
will be introduced to some Islamic philosophical concepts derived from Islamic epistemology
such as Tawhid, Amanah, Islah and others that will be explained in modern framework of good
governance, to explore the viability of the relation between religion and governance.

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Party Constitutions and Political Challenges in a Democracy: Nigeria
in the Fourth Republic
Aliyu Mukhtar Katsina
ISBN 978-967-418-407-0
Pages : 267
Price : RM60.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2016
Party Constitutions and Political Challenges in a Democracy: Nigeria
in the Fourth Republic is a book about political parties in Nigeria’s
Fourth Republic – their nature, character, behavior – and how they
use constitutions to set their priorities and tackle political challenges
inherent in their environment. The discourse on parties as important
democratic institutions and that of party politics as indispensable
component of electoral and representative democratic governance in
Nigeria’s Fourth Republic is intriguing. What other reason(s) exist(s)
to compel parties to adopt constitutions; how do political parties navigate their way using their
respective constitutions through the maze of challenges that exist in their environment; how
do they respond to these challenges; and how and why do their responses differ from each
other.

In this book, Aliyu Mukhtar Katsina focuses on the major political parties of Nigeria’s Fourth
Republic – their nature, character, behavior, experience, ideologies, challenges and priorities
to answer these interesting questions and to illuminate in a fascinating way how political
parties generally use their constitutions to perform functions in the political system that are
much more than mundane and normative in nature.

The book shows that party constitutions are active documents with which political parties
respond to challenges of inter-party rivalry that subsists in multi-party democracies; internal
conflict which is ever-present in complex political organizations; ideological orientation as a
means of self-differentiation in the political system; legitimating party decisions; and, of course,
party laws that require political parties to adopt constitutions as one of the pre-conditions
for registration. The book demonstrates that differences in how political parties frame their
constitutions depend on a number of variables – the interests of their founders; their electoral
successes; their respective ages; their historical experiences; and party laws that condition
their perception of their environment and the challenges intrinsic to that environment.

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Women in the House: Leadership in the
Malaysian Parliament
Ummu Atiyah Ahmad Zakuan
ISBN : 978-967-491-029-7
Pages : 228
Price : RM 40.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2019
This book examines the representation
of women in the Malaysian Parliament
with a focus on the substantive
representation of women in the 10th and
11th Dewan Rakyat, the lower house
of the Malaysian Parliament. It aims, in
particular, to see whether or not female
MPs acted for women by proposing
women-related issues in the Dewan Rakyat, the female MPs
in the forefront of representing women are called critical actors.
An in depth look at who these representatives are and what
were the issues they proposed has been carried out through
content analysis of the parliamentary debates. A series of face-
to-face interviews was conducted with these critical actors to
examine what made them critical actors; considering the factors
motivating them to represent women and address the problems
women face. All of these components offer important insight
to explore and understand the substantive representation of
women in the Malaysian Parliament. Experience and gender
awareness were found to be the major factors that contributed
to their effective representation of women in the Parliament.
Additionally, information and networking appeared to be crucial
in facilitating this process. This book is suitable for both academic
and public reading. In particular, it can be useful for politicians,
policy makers, academics, practitioners, activists and students
of politics who are interested in understanding about women
representation in the Malaysian parliament.

ARABIC BOOKS