Legal maxims and Islamic financial transactions: A case study of mortgage contracts and the dilemma for Muslims in Britain by Zakariyah, Luqman

“…Can one be certain that mortgages are completely ḥarām (unlawful) when considering the maxim al-yaqīn lā yazūl bi l-shakk (“certainty cannot be repelled by doubt”)? …”
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The use of nutrition label on food purchasing decision among university students in Kuantan, Malaysia by Hazali, Norazlanshah, I, Muhammad, MD, Hasmira, M, Mashita, MR, Norfazilah, MF, Fazlyla Nadya

“…Nutrition label provides nutrition status of the pre-packaged foods and is very useful for people when making decision for healthy foods. However, there is a lack of awareness among Malaysians regarding the use of nutrition label when purchasing foods. …”
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Design of fuzzy based controller for modern elevator group with floor priority constraints by Rashid, Muhammad Mahbubur, Kasemi, Banna, Faruq, Alias, Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul

“…These include the average waiting time (AWT), power consumption (PC), and floor traffic (FT). When the passenger traffic is high, the low fuzzy control values reduce the importance of priority of floors rather the estimated arrival time is to be minimized. …”
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Developing Islamic banking performance measures based on Maqasid al-shari’ah framework: cases of 24 selected banks' by Mustafa Omar, Mohammed, Md. Taib, Fauziah

“…Mann-Whitney U-Test results show IBs faring well in their performances when measured using the PMMS model than when they are measured using the conventional banking performance yardstick. …”
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Dynamic screening of autistic children in various mental states using pattern of connectivity between brain regions by Khosrowabadi, Reza, Quek, Chai, Kai, Keng Ang, Abdul Rahman, Abdul Wahab, Annabel Chang, Shen-Sing

“…The results present higher recognition rates using functional connectivity features when compared against other existing feature extraction methods. …”
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A study of culture of Muslims in Myanmar: collection of cultural resources for national identity by U Tun Aung, Maulana Akbar Shah

“…Since the contemporary world has seen many atrocity and inequitably with regards to the Muslims of Myanmar, it is liable to a peace maker to trace out the reality of their problems as to why the problem started, when they settled in Myanmar and what are the matters causing their instability and suffering. …”
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Optimisation of image quality and radiation dose using air-gap technique in pelvic radiography by Moey, Soo Foon, Mohd Rosli, Mariyya, Sayed, Inayatullah Shah

“…The gonadal dose and the effective dose were reduced from 0.130 mGy to 0.062 mGy and from 0.357 mGy to 0.172 mGy respectively when using the air-gap technique and when using the grid. …”
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Computing range skyline query on uncertain dimension by Mohd Saad, Nurul Husna, Ibrahim, Hamidah, Sidi, Fatimah, Yaakob, Razali, Alwan Aljuboori, Ali Amer

“…A user sometimes prefers to not be restricted when querying for information. Querying information within a range of search often provides a different perspective to user as opposed to a rigid search. …”
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Fuzzy control algorithm for educational light tracking system by Abdul Kareem, Samir A., Muhida, Rizah, Akmeliawati, Rini

“…The motors will react accordingly when they receive signal from the sound card t o make sure the camera always focuses on the centroid of the light source. …”
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Resolution of family disputes: mediation vs. litigation by Abdul Hak, Nora, Abdullah, Nurdianawati Irwani, Md Hashim, Noraini, Rahmat, Nur Ezan

“…It has to be borne in mind that in Malaysian society, family ties are still very strong and as such when matrimonial disputes arise and marriages are on tender-hooks, parties often seek assistance from family members to salvage the marriage. …”
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Development of simulation model for assessing the performance of weaving sections on interchanges by Mohammad Shoraka

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Enhanced univariate and multivariate control charts via outliers’ screening technique, robust estimators and varying sample size schemes by Raji, Ishaq Adeyanju

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Synthesis and performance of novel azo initiators with special reference to emulsion polymerisation by Barrutia, Esther

“…These forms yielded two different forms of esters when reacted with straight-chain aliphatic alcohols. …”
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Ultrasound propagation in colloidal dispersions by Sherman, Nigel E.

“…Measurements of a[alpha] and c for model dispersions of glass spheres in Newtonian Iiquids are shown to be in good agreement with the relevant theory when particle polydispersity is taken into account. …”
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The elevator illusion results from the combination of body orientation and egocentric perception. by Paillard, Aurore, Denise, Pierre, Barraud, P.-A., Roux, A., Cian, C.

“…Perception of body orientation and apparent location of objects are altered when humans are using assisted means of locomotion and the resultant of the imposed acceleration and gravity is no longer aligned with the gravitational vertical. …”
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A neural network computer model of the hydrodynamical flow in the River Medway estuary at its confluence with the River Thames by Rees, Lyn Hugh

“…The models demonstrated good universal approximation capabilities when varying the imposed velocities, still water depths and friction coefficients. …”
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Migratory encounters, common idiom, and the king: the relationship between two Roma groups from Poland in transnational social space by Mirga-Wójtowicz, Elżbieta, Garapich, Michał P., Fiałkowska, Kamila

“…We explore what is at stake when boundaries are encountered, negotiated, and occasionally bridged, in particular when it comes to gender and conflict resolution strategies. …”
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How appraisals of an in-group's collective history shape collective identity and action: evidence in relation to African identity by Makanju, Damilola, Livingstone, Andrew G., Sweetman, Joseph, Okafor, Chiedozie O., Attoh, Franca

“…Conversely, the appraised positive valence of African history was also associated with an increase in identification and group-based action when African history was also appraised as important (history-as-inspiration). …”
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Slope stability analysis of riverbank in Malaysia with the effects of vegetation by Razali, Irfan Haziq, Mohd Taib, Aizat, Abd Rahman, Norinah, Abang Hasbollah, Dayang Zulaika, Md Dan, Mohd Firdaus, Ramli, Ahmad Bukhari, Ibrahim, Aniza

“…The value then increased when plants were added by adopting the node-to-node anchor along the top of the soil with the highest factor of safety value of 2.99. …”
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Analysis of Moderating Effect of Turnover Intention on the Relationship of Intrinsic Motivation and Employee Performance by Salim Alsouri Al Ali, Amna Rashid, Salahudin, Shahrul Nizam

“…Regarding the simple slope analysis, it was found that the moderation effect of turnover intention on the relationship between intrinsic motivation and employee performance is particularly robust when turnover intention is lower. However, this effect diminishes to some extent when turnover intention is higher. …”
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