ISDEV News

ISDEV PhD student Datuk Khairil Anwar Subakti unexpectedly passed away in Medan this morning, believed to be due to a heart attack. ISDEV members recall him as a hardworking and committed student, rarely missing any of ISDEV Graduate academic meetings either in Penang or Medan. He has a very supportive wife who never missed to accompany him whenever he came to ISDEV. Annually when ISDEV-UMSU Islamic Development Workshop (WAPI) were held in Medan, both Datuk Khairil and his wife treated ISDEV delegations generously with dinner at their residence. Both also take a good care of the former's old father at their home. Datuk Khairil too has a high knowledge of Islam, and used to deliver it to ISDEV delegations through his tazkirah after maghrib and fajr prayers. His demise is a lost to ISDEV indeed. He has completed the first draft of his PhD thesis (except the Conclusion chapter) and expected to complete his study in a very near future. But Allah SWT loves him more. May Allah SWT

15 Sept - ‘The Raya mood is still in the air’. ISDEV took this lovely day to celebrate ‘Idul Fitri with its new and current students, as well as lecturers and other members. This event was held at the Foyer of the School of Social Sciences during lunch hours. The purpose of this event was not only to celebrate ‘Idul Fitri and savour the delicious food and “ kuih raya ” (raya cookies) but was also held as a gesture of a warm ukhuwwah welcome to ISDEV new students. Adding colour to this event was the presence of two delicious cakes with attractive decorations. Students and members of ISDEV used the occasion to get to know one other while enjoying their dishes. The Director of ISDEV, Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh and Deputy Director, Dr. Fadzila Azni Ahmad were among those attending this event. The event ended at 2.30 pm.

Mohd Saharudin Shakrani presenting his PhD Research Proposal 15 Sept - With the time allotted for 1 and half hours, ISDEV PhD candidate, Mohd Saharudin Shakrani took the opportunity wisely to present his PhD Research proposal on " Penilaian Prestasi Sekuriti Patuh Syariah Bursa Malaysia dan Kemeruapan Model Peletakan Harga Aset dalam Bentuk Islam" (Assesment of the Syariah Compliant Securities in Bursa Malaysia and the Volatility Conditions of the Asset Pricing Placement Model in Islam) . The proposal was presented in front of more than 50 attendees consisting of ISDEV lecturers and postgraduate students at the Conference Room of C06, School of Social Sciences. Scores of questions to him ensued his presentation which included questions fielded by ISDEV Director, Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh . After a detailed evaluation given by Associate Professor Dr Abdul Fatah Che Hamat, Mohd Saharudin finally recieved the good news that his PhD Research Proposal was accepted. He had

Arrange the books neatly as a sign of respect for books 6 Sept - Thi s week’s lecture focused on the topic of ‘How to Exalt Knowledge’ delivered by Ustaz Mohd Syakir. The tazkirah (reminder) session was given by Ustaz Mohd. Shukri Hanapi. As usual, the lecture started with the solo rendition of the nasyid ‘Sunnah Orang Berjuang’ by Ustaz Mohd Syakir. For the ta zkirah session, Ustaz Mohd. Shukri Hanapi took the opportunity once again to explain about the contents of the lyrics to the nasyid ‘ Sunah Or ang Berjuang’ . However this time around he stressed and discussed in detail the meaning of Syahid (martyrdom). According to him, based on Hadith narrated by Al-Turmizi from Abi Hurairah, Rasullullah SAW which bears the following interpretation "There are 5 types of martyrs, the first type is those who died of stom ach pains, the second type is those who died from a stab wound, the third is the one who died drowning in water, the fourth is the