Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah International Islamic University

Artikel ini membincangkan elemen hifz al-Nasl dalam agihan zakat di negeri Kedah berdasarkan kerangka maqasid al-Syariah. Pemeliharaan keturunan merupakan salah satu daripada objektif utama syariah yang menekankan kepentingan menjaga maruah, kelangsungan hidup berkeluarga, pendidikan anak-anak serta perlindungan institusi kekeluargaan daripada keruntuhan. Artikel ini bertujuan meneliti bagaimana skim-skim agihan zakat yang dilaksanakan oleh Lembaga Zakat Negeri Kedah (LZNK) dapat menyumbang ke arah pemeliharaan keturunan golongan asnaf. Pendekatan kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kualitatif melalui analisis dokumen dasar dan laporan tahunan zakat. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa pelbagai skim agihan zakat seperti bantuan pendidikan anak-anak asnaf, bantuan perkahwinan, bantuan keluarga miskin serta sokongan kebajikan anak yatim, secara langsung menyumbang kepada pemeliharaan keturunan dalam bentuk menjaga kelangsungan institusi keluarga, mencegah keruntuhan moral dan memastikan kesinambungan generasi yang berdaya saing. Walau bagaimanapun, terdapat kekangan dari sudut keberkesanan pelaksanaan, termasuk isu birokrasi, ketidaksamarataan agihan dan kekangan dana yang kadangkala mengehadkan keberlangsungan program jangka panjang.

The issue of non-payment of post-divorce maintenance among the Muslim community in Malaysia remains a significant challenge, notwithstanding the clear recognition of such rights under Syariah law. The failure of former husbands to fulfil this obligation has direct implications on former wives and children. In response, the Syariah Courts, through the Family Support Division (Bahagian Sokongan Keluarga, BSK), have introduced various enforcement mechanisms, including the implementation of the e-Nafkah system in 2023. The objective of this study is to evaluate monitoring of maintenance following court orders by comparing classical fiqh principles with contemporary legal innovations that utilise technology. This study adopts a theoretical approach using qualitative methods through an analysis of classical Fiqh sources, Islamic family law statutes, BSK reports, as well as supporting data from a field interview with a Syariah Court officer to assess the suitability of this modern approach from the perspectives of Fiqh and maqasid syariah. The findings indicate that classical Fiqh regards maintenance as an individual right (al-ḥaqq li al-ādami) that may only be enforced upon a complaint by the creditor, whereas Malaysian law adopts a more proactive approach through automatic monitoring mechanisms. Despite these differences, the modern system is considered consistent with maqasid syariah as it serves to safeguard family welfare, protect children, and reduce the burden on single mothers. The fiqh maxim lā yunkar taghayyur al-aḥkām bi taghayyur al-azmān provides the jurisprudential basis for such adaptation. Nevertheless, fundamental fiqh principles continue to recognise that maintenance obligations may be discharged through ibrā’ with the consent of the creditor. Accordingly, the implementation of e-Nafkah must strike a balance between ensuring family livelihood and respecting individual rights, thereby demonstrating the capacity of Islamic family law to adapt to contemporary realities without contravening syariah principles.

Kajian ini meneliti puisi-puisi Ahmad Kamal bin Abdullah atau Kemala, seorang tokoh terkemuka dalam kesusasteraan Melayu moden, dengan memberi tumpuan kepada watak-watak sejarah Islam–Arab yang diangkat dalam karyanya. Permasalahan kajian timbul daripada kekurangan penelitian akademik terhadap peranan watak sejarah Islam–Arab dalam puisi sebagai wahana introspeksi bahasa dan pemikiran keislaman, khususnya dalam konteks pascamodenisme yang sering meminggirkan warisan tradisi. Kekosongan kajian ini menyebabkan nilai sejarah, pemikiran, dan keunggulan watak Islam–Arab kurang dimanfaatkan sebagai sumber ilham untuk membimbing masyarakat masa kini. Sehubungan itu, objektif kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti watak sejarah Islam–Arab yang digunakan oleh Kemala, menganalisis pengucapan puitisnya, dan meneliti bagaimana watak-watak tersebut berperanan sebagai medium muhasabah, pengukuhan jati diri, serta pemartabatan nilai keislaman. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kualitatif berasaskan kajian kepustakaan, dengan analisis teks terhadap puisi-puisi terpilih daripada dua kumpulan puisinya, Kaktus-kaktus (1976) dan ‘Ayn (1983), yang menampilkan watak lelaki dan wanita daripada sejarah Islam–Arab. Analisis dilakukan secara tematik dan intertekstual untuk menghubungkan puisi dengan sumber sejarah serta teks klasik Islam–Arab. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan Kemala secara konsisten memanfaatkan watak sejarah sebagai strategi mendokumentasikan semula peristiwa dan nilai Islam, menyampaikan dakwah secara halus dan berseni, serta menjulang budaya dan budi leluhur Islam melalui bahasa kebangsaan peribumi yang puitis dan simbolis. Penemuan ini membuktikan bahawa karya Kemala bukan sahaja bernilai estetika, tetapi juga berperanan penting dalam menghubungkan sejarah dengan realiti semasa, seterusnya memupuk kesedaran rohani dan intelektual dalam kalangan pembaca.

Micro waqf banks in Indonesia are crucial in financing and providing business support. However, guidance on fostering job creation through entrepreneurship among their customers remains limited. Amid the current global economic slowdown and rising threats of employment termination in Indonesia, this study aims to analyse the priority strategies that micro waqf banks can adopt to promote job creation through entrepreneurship. This research employs a qualitative case study approach. Data were collected through questionnaires and in-depth interviews with supervisors, managers, and customers of micro waqf banks in Banten Province, Indonesia, selected via purposive sampling from El Manahij, Lan Taburo, and An Nawawi banks. Data validity was ensured through source triangulation, and descriptive analysis was conducted using the Analytical Network Process (ANP) technique with the Super Decisions software. The findings indicate that job creation is a key priority for entrepreneurship development within micro waqf banks, encompassing business assistance, financing, and mentoring. The study highlights the importance of strengthening mentoring, financing, and entrepreneurship training to enhance and expand job creation efforts within the micro waqf bank ecosystem. This research reinforces the pivotal role of micro waqf banks in supporting small, micro, and medium enterprises (SMEs) through these strategies. Policy implications suggest that government support should enhance mentoring, financing, and entrepreneurship training policies for micro waqf banks to maximise job creation. The study’s limitation lies in its focus on Banten Province, and future research is recommended to test the effectiveness of these strategies in other regions and with different mentoring models.

Purpose This study aims to develop and validate an Industry 4.0 (IR4.0) talent framework for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students enrolled in work-based learning (WBL) programmes, ensuring they are equipped with relevant technical, cognitive, personal and ethical competencies. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory sequential mixed-methods design was employed. In Phase 1, semi-structured interviews with 11 experts identified key talent domains. In Phase 2, a survey of 159 final-year WBL students from four Malaysian polytechnics was conducted. Data were analysed using principal component analysis (PCA) to validate the framework's domains and components. Findings The study validated four distinct and unidimensional talent domains: Intellectual Talents, Proficiency in Work Talent, Individual Talent Potential and Ethical Professional Talent. PCA results confirmed strong construct validity across all domains, with high explained variance ratios and item fit indices, indicating the robustness of the framework. Research limitations/implications The study is limited to Malaysian polytechnic students and may not fully generalise across different education systems or countries. Future research should include cross-country comparisons and longitudinal assessments of framework impact on employability. Practical implications The framework provides TVET educators and policymakers with a structured model to revise curricula and align WBL programmes with IR4.0 industry demands, enhancing graduate readiness. Social implications Adoption of the framework can address the national skills mismatch by fostering a future-ready workforce equipped with ethical, adaptable and innovative capabilities. Originality/value This study presents a validated and holistic IR4.0 talent framework uniquely tailored for TVET-WBL contexts, integrating theoretical and practical insights to inform talent development in the digital age.

Penelitian ini mengkaji urgensi nafkah emosional dalam keluarga Muslim modern melalui telaah konsep Qur’ani tentang mawaddah dan raḥmah serta ajaran Nabi mengenai mu‘āsyarah bil-ma‘rūf. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menjelaskan kedudukan normatif dukungan emosional sebagai bagian integral dari kesejahteraan keluarga serta menganalisis kontribusinya terhadap pencapaian maqāṣid al-syarī‘ah, terutama penjagaan jiwa (ḥifẓ al-nafs) dan keturunan (ḥifẓ al-nasl). Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan tafsir tematik (tafsīr mawḍū‘ī) yang dipadukan dengan analisis maqāṣid, dengan menelaah ayat-ayat kunci seperti QS. al-Rūm [30]:21 dan QS. al-Nisā’ [4]:19 serta hadis-hadis tentang kelembutan, kasih sayang, dan etika pergaulan dalam rumah tangga. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nafkah emosional, meskipun tidak dirumuskan secara eksplisit dalam fikih klasik, tersirat kuat melalui konstruksi semantik sakan, mawaddah, dan raḥmah yang menjadi fondasi struktural pemenuhan kebutuhan emosional sebagai kewajiban moral-hukum dalam keluarga. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa pengabaian terhadap dukungan emosional merupakan pelanggaran prinsip mu‘āsyarah bil-ma‘rūf dan mengganggu visi maqāṣidik tentang keluarga harmonis. Signifikansi penelitian ini terletak pada pentingnya integrasi dimensi emosional dalam wacana hukum keluarga Islam kontemporer untuk menjawab meningkatnya kasus disharmoni rumah tangga di era modern

This study presents the development of an automated crayfish measurement system using a deep learning approach based on the YOLOv8-pose architecture. The system aims to measure the length of crayfish from top-view images by detecting head and tail keypoints and converting the pixel distances into real-world measurements. A dataset of 1,787 annotated images was collected and enhanced through data augmentation. The model was trained and validated using GPU resources on the Kaggle platform, achieving a high mean Average Precision (mAP-50) of 0.98. The system integrates OpenCV-based calibration with a reference square to ensure consistent length estimation with real-world measurement. To verify the system, pre-recorded videos containing live crayfish with moderate movement were used. The experimental results show that the system can provide reliable and accurate measurements for both small and large crayfish samples, with a measurement error margin of less than 5%. This indicates that the proposed system offers an accurate solution for automated crayfish measurement.

This study explores the implementation of portfolio-based evaluation in Arabic writing instruction (maharah al-kitābah) at MTs Sunan Kalijaga, Kranding, Mojo, Kediri, as part of efforts to promote learner-centered and reflective pedagogy aligned with the Kurikulum Merdeka. Using a qualitative descriptive method, data were obtained through classroom observation, interviews, and analysis of students’ portfolios consisting of drafts, revisions, and reflections. The findings reveal that portfolio assessment enhances students’ motivation and engagement by allowing them to track their progress and take responsibility for their learning. It also improves writing proficiency, particularly in grammatical accuracy, vocabulary use, and coherence, through iterative feedback and reflection. Moreover, the approach enables differentiated instruction, where tasks are adapted to students’ varying abilities, and strengthens pedagogical relationships between teachers and students through constructive feedback and collaboration. However, several challenges were identified, including time constraints, limited teacher readiness in designing comprehensive rubrics, students’ lack of reflective habits, and inadequate digital infrastructure.

This study aims to analyze preventive and curative efforts in addressing online gambling based on the perspective of the Qur'an and Hadith. Online gambling is a rapidly growing social phenomenon in the digital age, which not only hurts individuals but also on society in general, economically, socially and morally. This activity is becoming increasingly prevalent and has a significant impact on users and addicts because it is easily accessible to anyone. In Islam, all forms of gambling, including online gambling, are prohibited because they can destroy the order of people's lives. This study uses a qualitative-descriptive approach with a literature review method (library research) to explore Islamic views on gambling. The study concludes that preventive and curative approaches derived from the Qur'an and Hadith are highly relevant for addressing online gambling in the modern era. The proper implementation of these Islamic teachings is expected to reduce gambling rates and build a more moral, moderate, and religious society.