Maqasid al-shari'ah, maslahah and corporate social responsibility

The doctrine of corporate social responsibility (CSR), which has emerged and developed rapidly as a field of study, is a framework for the role of business in society. It sets standards of behavior to which a company must subscribe in order to impact society in a positive and productive manner while abiding by values that exclude seeking profit at any cost. Despite the many attempts to construe CSR initiatives, it remains open to wide criticism for its inherent problems via-à-vis justification, conceptual clarity, and possible inconsistency. These problems are more acute when it comes to implementing and operationalizing CSR on the ground,especially in a situation that involves trade-offs. This paper offers an instructive understanding of CSR from an Islamic perspective. In particular, the implication of maqasid al-Shari`ah (the Shari`ah’s objectives) and the application of maslahah (the public good) to CSR are discussed in detail to shed light on how Islam’s holistic and dynamic perception of CSR take into consideration reality and ever-changing circumstances. These principles also provide a better framework that managers can use when faced with potential conflicts arising from the diverse expectations and interests of a corporation’s stakeholders

Design of Two Stage Charging System for Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Tank for GDC UTP

The report presents the study on the Thermal Storage tank charging system for Thermal Energy Storage (TES) System of UTP. The system supplies chilled water to UTP at 6oC while the return chilled water is at 13.5oC.The chilled water from steam absorption chiller (SAC) is supplied directly to UTP which only operated during the day. Chilled water from TES tank is charged by electric chillers and is used as supplementary for meeting cooling load demand during peak requirements. The current practice is to operate at night to charge the TES tank. Due to the time limitations, full charging of thermal storage tank could not be achieved

Corporate social responsibility of Islamic banks in Malaysia : a synthesis of Islamic and stakeholders' perspectives

The doctrine of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has emerged and developed rapidly as a field of study. It is a framework for the role of business in society, setting standards of behaviour to which a company must subscribe to impact society in a positive and a productive manner at the same time as abiding by values which exclude profit seeking at any cost. The emergence of ethical investment, social enterprise, business ethics, environmental practices, a human rights approach to recruitment and employment conditions, and investment in the community are examples of such impacts. This research examines the Islamic perspectives of CSR, and argues that, CSR is not a subject alien to Islam, as it is deeply inscribed in Shari'ah. In particular, the thesis has showed the relevance of CSR as a globally accepted practice to Islamic banks. The Islamic banking system has an in-built dimension that promotes social responsibility, as it resides within a financial trajectory underpinned by the forces of Shari'ah injunctions. These Shari'ah injunctions interweave Islamic financial transactions with genuine concern for ethically and socially responsible activities at the same time as prohibiting involvement in illegal activities or those which are detrimental to social and environmental well-being. To further investigate whether the stakeholders of Islamic banks truly subscribe to the idea of CSR, this study provides empirical evidence based on a survey which was conducted on seven stakeholder groups (customers, depositors, local communities, managers, employees, regulators and Shari'ah advisors) of Islamic banks in Malaysia. The findings of this study reveal that stakeholders of Islamic banks in Malaysia have generally positive views of CSR. One of the most important reflections of their positive attitude is that CSR factors are evidenced as one of the important criteria in their banking selection decisions. Overall the study provides a clear justification and indication from a theoretical point of view and empirical evidence from stakeholder perspectives about the relevance and significance of CSR to Islamic banks in Malaysia.EThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceGBUnited Kingdo

The development of reservation system for Permai Cat Cottage / Fathiah Afiqah Mohd Dusuki

Permai Cat Cottage is a business related to cat. Permai Cat Cottage providing varieties of services such as boarding, grooming, cat’s supply and cat studio. The data regarding customers, cats and reservations need to be recorded to ensure there is no redundancy of data. This cat’s cottage always interact with the customer’s details and reservation is recorded by the admin herself. The details are recorded in a paper based and keep in a folder. The development of this project will assist the admin and customers of Permai Cat Cottage in managing their customer’s details and reservation’s details in their daily operation. This project is carried out with the aim to develop web-based reservation system for Permai Cat Cottage. This project are using the waterfall model and three-tier architecture model. The waterfall model involving requirement gathering and analyse the requirement, design phase and implementation phase. As the result, Reservation System for Permai Cat Cottage is produced together with documentations of Software Requirement Specification (SRS) and Software Design Documentation (SDD). For the future work, the development of this system can be extended more for the testing phase of System Sequence Diagram

A critical legal analysis on the minimum age of criminal responsibility in the new Islamic Punishment Act of Iran

The provision for a minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) is stated in a number of international children’s rights instruments.The preamble of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) states that a child, by reason of his physical, mental and emotional immaturity is in need of special safeguards, care and assistance.Despite remarkable improvements in a number of provisions, an examination of the Iran’s laws and regulations reveal that the provision of MACR is currently in conflict with the international instruments particularly the UNCRC.This is despite the fact that Iran is a State Party of the UNCRC since. Furthermore, the Iranian Civil Code expressly provide that the government is to implement the UNCRC provisions as an international treaty.This article critically examines the position of the MACR and punishments of children in the new Islamic Punishment Act of Iran (2013) based on the four Islamic categories of punishments namely Hadd, Qisas, Diya and Ta’zir as enshrined in the new Act.The current article places emphasis on the examination of the issue of MACR in Iran and how effectively it is addressed by the new Act.The nature of this research is doctrinal by examining the new Act of Iran 2013 with a critical legal overview on the Articles relating to children and their impact on the rights of children.Furthermore, it compares the relevant Articles on MACR and punishments of the new Act with the previous abolished Act and the international standards.The purpose is to highlight both the limitations and advancements of the new Act.In the final analysis, this article concludes that despite the improvements in the field of children's rights in the new Act, it still poses potential risks for the rights of the children in Iran

HAK-HAK ISTERI YANG DIPOLIGAMI BERDASARKAN PENDAPAT AL-IMAM AL-SYAFII : ANALISIS KITAB AL-UMM

Polimik keadilan dalam keluarga poligami sering menjadi perbincangan semenjak poligami ini di lakukan. Islam sering saja menjadi tuduhan dan serangan dari musuh oleh kerana Islam membenarkan penganutnya berpoligami. di pihak Istri sering menjadi mangsa ketidak adilan rumah tangga lebih lebih lagi apabila di poligami, Memahami dan beramal tentang hak hak dan praktek yang sewajarnya di amalkan mengikut Al Quran dan As Sunnah Nabi Muhammad oleh setiap umat Islam akan menampakkan keindahan agama ini. Rasulullah pengamal kedua dua praktek monogami dan poligami, justru memahamkan ummat ini dan pengamalan yang baik terhadap keluarga mukmin menunaikan tanggung jawab sebagai suami atau isteri, akan menjadikan kehidupan penuh kebahagiaan di dunia hingga ke akhirat nanti