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Say, "Never will we be struck except by what Allah has decreed for us; He is our protector." And upon Allah let the believers rely [al-Tawbah, 9:51] .

ISDEV is organizing The 9th ISDEV International Islamic Development Management Conference (IDMAC 2015) with the theme "Islamic Asset Management". The 2-days conference is scheduled to be held on 8th - 9th December 2015 at the University Conference Hall, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia. IDMAC 2015 is the ninth of a series of initiative to encourage related research in Islamic social sciences perspective, especially in the area of Islamic asset management. This year, the conference aims to achieve the following objectives: To provide a platform and opportunities for practitioners, scholars, researchers, academicians, graduate students and others from all over the world to engage on an intellectual discourse On Islamic asset management from the current subsistence level to a more productive level; To present the latest research findings related to all issues of Islamic asset management either domestically or internationally, relates with dynamic progress of...

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was upon the pulpit and he said, “Be merciful to others and you will receive mercy. Forgive others and Allah will forgive you. Woe to those who neglect the word. Woe to those who persist their in wrongdoing while they know better.” [Source: Musnad Ahmad 7001, Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to As-Suyuti] .

Four new articles by ISDEV Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh, and two ISDEV Senior Lecturers, Dr. Mohd Syakir Mohd Rosdi and Dr. Shahir Akram Hassan,  have been published recently. These articles appear in the latest editions of International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, American International Journal of Social Science as well as International Journal of Contemporary Applied Sciences . For direct access to the articles, please click the following links:-  Muhammad Syukri Salleh (2015). An Islamic Approach to Poverty Management: The Ban Nua Way.   International Journal of Contemporary Applied Sciences, 2(7), 186 – 205. Mohd Syakir Mohd Rosdi (2015). Conceptualization of Islamic Political Economy. American International Journal of Social Science, 4(4), 71 – 77.  Mohd Syakir Mohd Rosdi (2015). The Roles of Tahaluf Siyasi in Political Unity. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 5(7) , 59 – 71.  Shahir Akram Hassan (2...

ISDEV Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh delivered his "Tarbiyyah Pengarah" (Director's Tarbiyyah) on "Maksimakan Persahabatan, Minimakan Permusuhan" (Maximize Brotherhood, Minimize Hostility) on a blessed Friday morning, 7 August 2015 at University Conference Hall, University Sains Malaysia (USM). Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh - ready to deliver his tarbiyyah in front of ISDEV members at University Conference Hall, University Sains Malaysia (USM). He reminded all ISDEV members that ISDEV itself is a struggle, to prove that Islam is the best at all front and Islam is the way of life. Hence in this struggle it is important to maximize friendship, not enmity. Based on ISDEV past-experiences, despite there are individuals or entities that opted to be enemy with ISDEV, however ISDEV peaceful reaction in the end always yield benefits. Friends are known as ikhwan in this struggle. They can be those who sympathize with ISDEV’s endeavours in placi...

It is Allah who made for you the earth a place of settlement and the sky a ceiling and formed you and perfected your forms and provided you with good things. That is Allah , your Lord; then blessed is Allah , Lord of the worlds [Ghafir, 40:64] .

Full House at University Conference Hall - Full attention by ISDEV members during the ISDEV Monthly Graduate Supervision. ISDEV Monthly Graduate Supervision for August took place on Friday, 7 August 2015 at University Conference Hall, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The programme was divided into three sessions. The session started at 9 a.m. with Dr. Fadzila Azni Ahmad served as Chairperson throughout the entire programme. The first session started with a "Tarbiyyah Pengarah" (Director's Tarbiyyah ) from ISDEV Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh on “Memaksimakan Persahabatan Meminimakan Permusuhan" (Maximize Brotherhood, Minimise Hostility) .  Puan Khatijah Othman during her presentation on her final draft of PhD thesis in front of ISDEV members. On the second session, RISDEV student (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) Puan Khatijah Othman took her turn to defend her final draft of her PhD thesis with the title “Islamic Compliance Quality Management System:...

Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I have been commanded to fight the people until they say there is no God but Allah. So when they say there is no God but Allah then they will be granted protection from me for their lives and property, except by right of justice, and their reckoning is with Allah.” Then the Prophet recited the verse, “Verily, you are only a reminder. You are not over them as a dictator.” (88:22) [Source: Sahih Muslim 21, Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Imam Muslim] .

Associate Professor Dr. Zakaria Bahari received a surprise gift during ISDEV Eidul Fitri Gathering,  last Friday, 7 August 2015. Congratulations to Dr. Zakaria Bahari on his appointment as Associate Professor on 29 July 2015. The appointment is not only an overwhelming news for him and the joy was shared by all ISDEV members with full of blessed. Dr. Zakaria received his Doctorate in Economics from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2003 and appointed as a lecturer at School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) upon graduation in the same year. The path of his career is not as easy as it is seen. Before becoming a lecturer, he worked for several years as Assistant Administrator at Public Service Department. After graduated his first degree from Universitas Hasanuddin, Sulawesi, Indonesia in 1991, he then joined the Department of Occupational Safety and Health until 1996. During that time, he also applied for a position of a part time Tutor at USM and in 1992, h...

Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) new campus The International Workshop on Islamic Development (8th WAPI) was held on 11th June 2015. It took place at the new campus building for teaching and learning activities for post-graduate students of Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) located in Jalan Denai, Medan. It is an honour for ISDEV members to participate in the annual academic conference at the new campus that was officially operated on 29th January this year. A total number of 114 participants (74 participants from Malaysia and 40 participants from Indonesia) presented their working papers in the 8th WAPI. ISDEV participants upon arriving at UMSU New Campus, Medan, Indonesia. The workshop started with the opening ceremony by Rector of UMSU, Dr. Agussani MAP and Keynote Speech by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh, Director of ISDEV, USM. In his inspiring Keynote Speech, ‘The Non-Technical Errors in Thesis Writing’ , Prof. Syukri  highlighted seven key point...

Say, "O Allah , Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will. In Your hand is (all) good. Indeed, You are over all things competent [Ali 'Imran,3:26] .