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Nurul Izzah (left) receiving a trophy to commemorate her win from Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin  while Nur Jannah (centre), Director of Yayasan Nurul Yaqeen looks on. ISDEV once again celebrate its student’s successful achievement and this time, the good news came from both Master and PhD students.  Nurul Izzah Md Rodzi won the prestigious and much coveted Yayasan Nurul Yaqeen Best Thesis Award 2014 for the Master’s degree category and received RM10,000 in cash, a trophy as well as a certificate of appreciation. Nurul Izzah making the news in Bernama and Utusan Malaysia, 26 and 27 June 2014 publications. Nurul Izzah from the MISDEV’12 (ISDEV Postgraduate Mixed-Mode) cohort graduated from USM last April 2014. Her winning research, supervised by Dr Zakaria Bahari, was on “Sikap Waris Terhadap Pentadbiran Harta Pusaka: Kajian di Unit Pembahagian Pusaka Kecil (UPP) Kedah Utara dari Perspektif Pegawai dan Waris” (Heir’s Attitude on the Administration of Small Intestates: Study at the Small Inte

The family of ISDEV wishes all a happy and blessed Ramadhan. May Allah SWT ease us in enjoying the maximum virtue of the month, entailing with the highest iman and taqwa, InshaAllah.

Six of the books and journals in which the articles by ISDEV academics appeared. Nine articles by ISDEV academics have been published recently in eight different books and journals, as follows: MUHAMMAD SYUKRI SALLEH (2014). “Pembasmian Kemiskinan Melalui Pemerkasaan Pendidikan Ummah”, dlm. Ahmad Zaki Abdul Latiff dan Baharuddin Sayin (eds.),  Pengurusan Zakat Di Institusi Pengajian Tinggi: Pengalaman & Hala Tuju. Shah Alam, Selangor: Akademi Pengajian Islam Kontemporari (ACIS),  Universiti Teknologi MARA, p.29 -40. MUHAMMAD SYUKRI SALLEH (2014). “Islamisasi Pemikiran Pembangunan”, dlm. Azuar Juliandi (ed.), Islamisasi Pembangunan . Medan, Indonesia: Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) Press, p. 1- 8. MUHAMMAD SYUKRI SALLEH & MOHD SYAKIR MOHD ROSDI (2014). Islamic Political Economy : A Special Reference to the Use of Tahaluf Siyasi in the State of Kelantan, Malaysia, American International Journal of Contemporary Research ,  Vol. 4 No.5, May 2014, p. 118

The RISDEV student himself - Farid Wajdi in action responding to the questions posed to him. ISDEV received another good news in the arena of viva voce of its RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) student. Farid Wajdi has added the tally to ISDEV records of "Excellent PhD Thesis". He was awarded Grade 1 (the highest scale accorded to by Universiti Sains Malaysia for a viva ) by the Board of Examiners during his viva on Friday 20 June 2014 at C06, School of Social Sciences. ISDEV members strongly behind Farid's back silently pray for Allah SWT for his success during the viva His viva which was held at 3:00 p.m. on a blessed Friday afternoon saw him defending his PhD thesis on " Undang-Undang, Pentadbiran dan Penguatkuasaan Logo Halal di Indonesia: Kajian Kes di Sumatera Utara " (The Laws, Administration and Enforcement of Halal Logo in Indonesia: Case Study of North Sumatera) with a very cool, calm and collected disposition. The Board of Examiners unanimously a

[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed - and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving - (al-Mulk, 67:2).

Dr. Zakaria (2nd from right) evaluating two PhD theses proposals. The ISDEV Graduate Discourse for June was held at the University Conference Hall (DPU) on Thursday 19 June, 2014. This month's session saw two PhD thesis proposals being evaluated before candidates were allowed to proceed with their PhD thesis research. However, this is the first time that one of the PhD thesis proposal presentations is by a PhD candidate from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). Mohd. Zulkifli Muhammad listening intently to a question posed on his PhD thesis proposal. The first PhD thesis proposal was defended by a RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) student, Mohd Zulkifli Muhammad. He is embarking his research on  Andaian Dalam Ekonomi Islam Arus Perdana: Satu Penilaian Semula (Assumptions in Mainstream Islamic Economics: A Re-evaluation). Mohd Zulkifli's main supervisor is Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh. In the meantime his co-supervisor is Dr. Fadzila Azni Ahmad while Dr. Zakaria Bahari

  A sypnosis through pictures of the meeting held at C05 between ISDEV members and the representatives from Qatar University The Dean of Syariah Faculty, Qatar University, Dr. A. Hakeem Yousuf A Alkhelaifi accompanied by Dr. Sultan al-Hashimi, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Qatar University paid a visit to ISDEV on 29 May 2014 with a mission to strengthen the Islamic ukhuwwah (brotherhood) between these two institutions. Prof Syukri (centre) giving a short presentation about ISDEV This visit is a follow-up to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Universiti Sains Malaysia and Qatar University. ISDEV Director, Prof Muhammad Syukri Salleh who started the meeting, gave a detailed overview of ISDEV which included the various academic courses offered, past and on-going research that ISDEV is embarked in as well as ISDEV plans for the future.   (From Right to Left) Dr. A. Hakeem Yousuf A. Alkhelaifi , Dr. Haji Musa Ali,   Prof Syukri Salleh, and Dr Sultan a

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (salallahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: "A man is upon the religion of his friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends." [Grade of Hadith: Hasan (Darussalam); Reference: Jami` at-Tirmidhi: 2378; In-book reference: Book 36, Hadith 75; English translation: Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2378] .

ISDEV Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh  (standing) speaks at the USM VC Monthly Gathering With Staff. With him are (sitting from left to right) Director of Research Creativity and Management Office (RSCMO) - Assoc. Professor Dr. Lee Keat Teong, Vice Chancellor - Professor Dato' Dr. Omar Osman, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Student Affairs and Development) Professor  Dr. Adnan Hussein and Assistant Administrator (Accounting Management Section, Treasurer Department) Encik Mohd Adnan Yahaya. ISDEV Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh had been given the honour to speak to USM staff in June at the USM Vice Chancellor Monthly Gathering With Staff. The auspicious occasion was held on 12 June, 2014 at the University Conference Hall (DPU). It was attended by the Vice-Chancellor himself, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs), the Registrar, other top management officers and supporting staff. Prof. Syukri took the trust bestowed on him seriously and sought to speak fr

Four articles by ISDEV members have just been published in the   International Journal of  Education and Research and   the Journal of  Educational and Social Research as follows: MUHAMMAD SYUKRI SALLEH  (2014),  Organizational and  Definitional Reconfiguration  of   Zakat Management,  International Journal of  Education and Research, Vol.2  No.5,  May 2014,  pp.61 - 70 ZAHRI HAMAT  (2014),  Zakat  Assessment for Agricultural in  Malaysia: Rules, Fatawa, and Practices, Journal of  Educational and  Social Research,  Vol.4  No.2,  April 2014,  pp. 110 - 116 ZAKARIA BAHARI   &   MUHAMMAD YASIR YUSUF  (2014),  Corporate Social Responsibility  In Islamic Banking Institutions In  Aceh: Analysis Of  Criteria  And Perception,  Journal of  Educational and Social Research,  Vol.4  No.2,  April 2014,  pp. 390 -  480 MOHAMAD ZAINI ABU BAKAR  (2014),  Education  Policy  and  Ethnic Relations in Malaysia: The Socio-Economic  Perspectives,  Journal of  Educational and  Social R

They who believe and do not mix their belief with injustice - those will have security, and they are  (rightly)  guided [al-An'aam, 6:82].

Razali (left)  receiving the cash prize and proceedings book from a representative of University of Airlangga Another joyous news for ISDEV. This time it comes from Surabaya Indonesia. Razali Othman a RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate Research Mode) student has done both ISDEV and USM proud. He received the honour of being the 2nd Runner-Up for best paper at the recently held International Conference on Islamic Economics and Civilization (ICIEC '14) held in Hotel Bumi Surabaya from 3 until 5 June 2014. For his endeavours in writing his winning paper entitled " The Philosophy of Fiat Money as an Instrument for Cash Waqf: An Expert Analysis " Razali was awarded cash prize and the Conference Proceedings Book of the ICIEC '14.  ISDEV members with the organizing committee members and other participants Razali is among the 16 presenters from ISDEV who participated at the ICIEC '14. The main organiser of the ICIEC '14 is the Islamic Economics Department, Faculty of Economic

The sumptuous and delectable cakes specially for ISDEV lecturers. As a sign of appreciation to the lecturers and in conjunction with Teachers' Day Celebration which fell on 16 May 2014, MISDEV'13 (Postgraduate Mixed-Mode students) students organized a Murabbi Day Celebrations on 21 May, 2014. Prof. Syukri (right) taking a moment to read the card presented by MISDEV'13 students. The event was attended by ISDEV Director, Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh, ISDEV lecturer Dr. Mohd Shukri Hanapi and fellows of the Academic Staff Training Scheme (ASTS) as well as ISDEV Research Officers (RO). All eyes were on the screen to reminisce the sweet moments thus far MISDEV'13 students have with ISDEV lecturers. The event began with a short video showing some momentous occasions in 2014 between ISDEV lecturers and MISDEV'13 students. There was also a poem recital on ‘ Guru ’ cited from the literary works of Sasterawan Negara (National Laureate) Usman Awang by one of the students

On the authority of an-Nu’man ibn Basheer (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say, "That which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear, and between the two of them are doubtful matters about which many people do not know. Thus he who avoids doubtful matters clears himself in regard to his religion and his honour, but he who falls into doubtful matters [eventually] falls into that which is unlawful, like the shepherd who pastures around a sanctuary, all but grazing therein. Truly every king has a sanctuary, and truly Allah’s sanctuary is His prohibitions. Truly in the body there is a morsel of flesh, which, if it be whole, all the body is whole, and which, if it is diseased, all of [the body] is diseased. Truly, it is the heart." [Hadith from al-Bukhari and Muslim, Reference - 40 Hadith al-Imam al-Nawawi, Hadith No. 6] .