ISDEV News

From 7 June, 2010 until 9 June, 2010 Dr Zakaria Bahari, Dr Mohamad Zaini Abu Bakar and Dr Zahri Hamat were away from ISDEV. They were in Pekan Baru, Indonesia. They were at the Universitas Islam Riau to attend a three-day international seminar organized by the Universiti Utara Malaysia on “Pembangunan Wilayah Ekonomi, Perundangan dan Pentadbiran, Malaysia dan Indonesia”. On the second day of the seminar, Dr Mohamad Zaini presented his paper on “Pengurusan Konflik Berteraskan Islam: Satu Penerokaan Awal” whilst the last day of the seminar saw all three academicians presented their working papers:- Dr Zahri Hamat on “Kelestarian Pengagihan Dana Zakat di Baitul Mal Aceh”; Dr Zakaria Bahari on “Faktor-faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Permintaan Terhadap Produk Perbankan Islam di Kalangan Pengguna Muslim BIMB di Pulau Pinang”; and Dr Mohamad Zaini Abu Bakar on “Pengurusan Konflik Berteraskan Islam: Satu Penerokaan Awal”.

Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit: The Prophet came out to inform us about the Night of Qadr but two Muslims were quarreling with each other. So, the Prophet said, "I came out to inform you about the Night of Qadr but such-and-such persons were quarreling, so the news about it had been taken away; yet that might be for your own good, so search for it on the 29th, 27th and 25th (of Ramadan) [Hadith from Sahih Bukhari Volume 3, Book 32: Praying at Night in Ramadaan, Number 240] .

On air The host, Fitri Prof Syukri, the Chairman of the Award Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad, the winner of 2009 Award Puan Nor Zanah Jamari, the Director of Yayasan Nurul Yaqeen (the sponsor of the Award) On Friday 20 August, 2010 ISDEV Director, Professor Dr Muhammad Syukri Salleh and Islamic Development Management Section (PPI) Chairperson, Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad were seen live on TV3. They were seen on the channel’s prominent morning show, Malaysia Hari Ini (MHI) at about 7:30 in the morning. The pair, together with the Director of Yayasan Nurul Yaqeen, Puan Nur Zanah was there to be interviewed by MHI celebrated host, Fitri, regarding the Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin Best Thesis Award. The airtime was 12:28 minutes and each of them was asked two questions. Due to Fitri’s expertise and vast experience in broadcasting he had managed to ask questions which required answers that gave almost all basic information about the prestigious Award. Professor Syukri was there as the Chairman of the Aw

We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil) [al-Dukhaan, 44: 3] .

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Whoever established prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven; and whoever fasts in the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven." [Hadith from Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 31: Fasting, Hadith Number 125].

Dalam dua minggu terdekat ini, ISDEV akan mengadakan program-program berikut: JUMAAT, 13 OGOS 2010 9.00 PAGI HINGGA 10.30 PAGI SEMINAR PASCA-DOKTORAL ISDEV BILIK MESYUARAT C05 Tajuk: PENGARUH KONFLIK PEMIKIRAN IMAM ABU HANIFAH DAN IMAM SYAFI'I Pembentang: DR. MIFTAHUR ROHIM JUMAAT, 13 OGOS 2010 10.30 PAGI HINGGA 12.30 TENGAHARI WACANA SISWAZAH ISDEV - PEMBENTANGAN PROPOSAL PHD BILIK MESYUARAT C05 Nama Calon: MUHAMMAD YASIR YUSUF Tajuk Proposal: TANGGUNGJAWAB SOSIAL KORPORAT BANK ISLAM: ANALISIS TERHADAP PERSEPSI PEMEGANG BERKEPENTINGAN BANK ISLAM DI ACEH Penyelia: DR. ZAKARIA BAHARI Penyelia Bersama: DR. ZAHRI HAMAT Penilai Bahagian: PROF. MADYA DR. ABDUL FATAH CHE HAMAT KHAMIS, 19 OGOS 2010 9.00 PAGI HINGGA 10.30 PAGI WACANA SISWAZAH ISDEV - PEMBENTANGAN TESIS PHD BILIK PERSIDANGAN SAINS KEMASYARAKATAN, BANGUNAN C23 Nama Calon: MUHAMMAD TAHIR Tajuk Tesis: KAEDAH DAN APLIKASI TAZKIYAH AL-NAFS DALAM PEMBANGUNAN BERTERASKAN ISLAM: KAJIAN KES KOPERASI PONDOK PESANTREN (KOPENTREN) DAAR

On 30 July, 2010 ISDEV yet again organized the ISDEV In-House Seminar Series. However this time the seminar was so well attended that the Meeting Room of C05 was too small a place to accommodate all those who were present. Everyone was eager to hear from ISDEV Post Doctoral Fellow, Dr Miftahur Rohim as he delivered his lecture on “Analisis Pemikiran Imam Abu Hanifah dan Imam Syafi’i Terhadap Al-Quran” (An Analysis on the Thoughts of Imam Abu Hanifah and Imam Syafi’I on Al-Quran). An interesting discussion ensued thereafter where the experts of Quranic studies and Arabic Language proponents shared the linguistic and technical syntax implications of terms used in the Quran as interpreted by these great imams. The seminar which started at 9:30am was chaired by Ustaz Shukri Hanapi, ISDEV PhD Candidate.

O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint [al-Baqarah, 2: 183] .