ICR Journal

Islamic Law Talk Series (ILTS): Death Penalty in Malaysia: Current Issues & the Shariah Perspective

2022-12-29T15:06:46+00:00

Islamic Science Talk Series (ISTS): Malaysia’s Readiness in Adopting Artificial Intelligence: An Analysis from the Islamic Perspective

2022-12-29T14:17:12+00:00

IAIS Malaysia Research Camp for Academic and Policy Research

2022-12-29T14:20:39+00:00

International Launch of the 2022 Islamic Well-Being Index for Muslim Countries: the Republic of Maldives as Leader and Approach Taken

2022-12-29T14:24:05+00:00

The Rise of the East-West Tension and Its Impact on Muslim Countries: Rethinking International Relations Through the Islamic Perspective

2022-12-29T14:28:58+00:00

Forum Kemerdekaan Malaysia & Indonesia 2022 Generasi Penamat Budaya Rasuah & Salah Guna Kuasa Dalam Konteks Malaysia & Indonesia

2022-12-29T14:31:43+00:00

Islamic Finance Talk Series (IFTS): Demystifying Carbon Markets: Is There Space for Shariah Compliance?

2022-12-29T14:34:08+00:00

The Position of Diyat as Alternative Punishment for Homicide

2022-12-29T14:37:44+00:00

Networked Disinformation & Its Threat to the Democratic Process: An Islamic Perspective

2022-12-29T14:40:41+00:00

Konvensyen Dialog Antara Agama Selangor 2022

2022-12-29T14:43:22+00:00

Malaysian Contemporary Maqasid al-Shariah Discourse: Current Situation, Challenges, and Prospects

2022-12-24T06:16:25+00:00

Organising Halal Responsibility in a Company

2022-08-31T12:43:39+00:00

This viewpoint paper is about how best to organise and integrate halal in a company and its operations. In many cases halal is left to the internal halal committee to organise, which is not only incorrect but also provides a major corporate reputation risk for businesses operating in or exporting to advanced Muslim markets. The halal responsibility is a foremost shared responsibility and concerns different levels of the organisation, namely: top management, risk management, marketing, operations, as well as the internal halal committee.

The Impact of Zakat Delivery by Islamic Regal Leadership on Asnaf in Perlis

2022-10-13T08:26:37+00:00

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the impact of Islamic regal leadership on zakat delivery to asnaf (a group of people deserving of zakat) in Perlis. Bestowed with the constitutional authority over the state’s Islamic administration (including zakat), the regal leadership plays an important role in the effective delivery of zakat in alleviating the poor from poverty and destitution. In this article, the role of regal leadership is demonstrated through the efforts of Crown Prince of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalulail. This article argues that His Royal Highness’s role in zakat delivery has been governed by close adherence to the constitution, Islamic law, as well as Islamic principles of effective governance, all of which towards benefiting the poor.
This study adopted a qualitative approach where data is collected through indepth interviews with state religious officials and 30 respondents representing the state’s zakat recipient. The findings of this study revealed that Islamic regal leadership had a significant impact on the livelihood of asnaf in Perlis, yielding positive snowballing effects while opening tremendous opportunities
and potential for the poor to finally transition out of poverty.

The Legacy of Islamic Education in Russia Since the Bulghar Kingdom

2022-10-13T08:48:14+00:00

This paper provides a brief review of Islamic education in Russia from the tenth century until modern times based on the analysis of primary and secondary sources. The first part of the paper examines the role of Islam in Russian history and suggests that Islam played an important role in building what today is called the Russian civilisation. It also reviews the historical, educational system in the region and indicates that the Volga-Urals region was the centre of Islamic education and civilisation in the Muslim world for at least five centuries until Tsarist Russia colonised the area in the sixteenth century. The second part of the paper briefly elaborates on the educational reforms and provides an overview of Islamic periodicals published at the beginning of twentieth century in Russia. The final part of the paper focuses on the status of Islamic education in modern Russia and suggests that the decade of absolute religious freedom enabled the mushrooming of Islamic madrasahs and various kinds of religious literature. As this study finds, the restrictions on Islamic literature and activities were mainly proliferated after the tragedy of September 11, 2001, and they affected the well-being and security of local Muslims. Thus, this paper recommends a review of the Extremism Law of 2002 in light of basic human rights for faith and education.

Muslim Minority and Jihad: The Cases of Rohingyas and Uyghurs

2022-07-08T03:05:19+00:00

The minority Uyghurs in Xinjiang province, China, and Rohingyas in Rakhine State, Myanmar are facing civil and violent persecution by authoritarian governments. These minority ethnic groups are also Muslims. As the world watches in condemnation, there is curiously little traction by Islamic jihadist groups in these countries. That is not to say that their influence is absent in the regions: al-Qaeda in South Asia is taking advantage of the Rohingya refugee crisis and the so-called Islamic State was able to attract Uyghurs to their doomed caliphate. Nevertheless, this paper seeks to understand why jihadists failed to make much inroad in these places. It is important that we understand this phenomenon in order to undermine the influence of jihadists in other parts of the world. Using the framework of ethnic minorities living in Dar al-‘Ahd, this paper argues that the governments in China and Myanmar are oppressing a selective group of Muslims and thus making it difficult to build the case that they are at war with Muslims in general. This argument is based on the classical understanding of jihadism, which is to fight against foreign intrusion in Muslim territories, whereas the call to jihad against one’s government is a much recent and controversial innovation. Therefore, despite different types of persecution by the Chinese and Burmese governments, and the different response by the locals, there is a comparable relative absence of jihadist movements explained by the limited repression of specific Muslim minorities.

Gender Discrimination in Pakistan: Causes and Remedies

2022-04-11T02:00:32+00:00

Pakistan as a constitutional country emerged on the map of world in 1947 has complicated social structure, based on customary laws instead of divine guidance. The intricate social design in Pakistan has created problem for women in every field of life. She is considered a source of all evils and a burden on the shoulders of Parents and family members. In Pakistani culture she is bearing tremendous challenges of existence particularly in tribal regions of the country. Though in urban areas the divorce rate is high but the situation for women in all tribal regions is nastiest and gruesome in walks of life. An attempt is made to analysis the situation of women in Pakistan and provide some remedies in order to overcome challenges of inequality, injustice and discrimination faced by women.

Consumer Culture and the Question of Identity: A Response Based On Maqasid al-Shari‘ah Theory

2022-07-23T14:28:46+00:00

Consumerism is a buzzword of the modern lingua-Franka. In the contemporary age, human beings are generally identified as consumers. It refers to the fundamental idea of consumption- tangible and intangible substances, to frame the reference point for modern man to identify himself in terms of what he consumes. In this context, the paper explores the phenomenon of consumerism as an indispensable column of the modern hegemonic order which is neo-liberal, capitalistic and globalized. The paper then highlights the issue of identity crisis vis-à-vis consumer behavior. The paper discusses the fundamentals of Islamic world view vis-à-vis the inter-relationship of the elements of the cosmos and its nature. It delves into the deeper meanings of the Quranic concepts like khilafah, ‘ubudiyyah etc. and their implications on the identity formation of a Muslim and hence the formation of specific behavior. It tries to critically evaluate the tectonic phenomenon of consumerism from the perspective of maqasid al-Shari‘ah (the higher intents of the Islamic law) and finally proposing Islamic viewpoint to ensure civilizational renewal of the humanity, which is more natural and helps to construct a positive relationship with the self and the outer cosmos, coupling the human interests with maqasid al-Shari‘ah. The paper finally offers some policy recommendations to suggest a way towards a reformed engagement with the cosmos as a whole in terms of justice and fairness.

The Post-pandemic Impact on Nature and the Need for Sustainable Recovery Strategies

2022-10-31T01:50:46+00:00

Covid-19 pandemic is not only threatening public health, it also caused major decline in several other sectors when most countries in the world taking stringent containment measures to flatten the infection curve. But, it also led to the reduction in water and air pollutions that gives advantage to the environment. Since the transportation and industrial activities reduced dramatically, the emission of greenhouse gasses significantly reduced at the lowest rate. It allows the quality of air in the main cities getting better, while the natural environment could recover slowly. In addition, some animals are observed to get their natural life back and the environment including wildlife is having a recovery period and enjoyable time during this moment. However, it might not last very long, since another issue arise affecting environment again. The plastic pollution is reported to increase due to littered disposable mask and glove to the streets, escalators, drains, rivers, beaches and ocean. Littered surgical masks and medical gloves are clogging major waterways. At the same time, marine mammals such as seabirds and turtles are at risk of severe injuries and death as they mistakenly see the bright colours of latex gloves and masks as food to consume. Besides, the lockdown has almost negligible effect to climate crisis according to the recent studies since it has little impact to overall CO₂ concentration in the atmosphere. At the meantime, rebound effect is expected to occur more significantly months after the lockdown order is lifted especially with large government investment to promote a rapid return to economic recovery. Therefore, while we are fighting the pandemic for the good of all people and the country, we should also put environmental care into our consideration. Islam teaches us several principles related to environment protection that comprise of the concept of guardianship on earth, preservation of environment, the mercy and manner towards animals and environment, recognition to other creatures and their contribution to humans, including a reminder from God to keep ecological sustainability through the concept of balance. The lesson from Islamic teachings is necessary especially during this recovery period from the pandemic. This chapter ended with list of policy recommendation on how to properly reset, restore and recover a nation in the post-lockdown period without the expense of environment.

Environmental Wisdom for Planet Earth: The Islamic Heritage

2022-09-05T23:46:39+00:00

Heavenly Returns: What the Abrahamic Faiths Teach Us About Financial and Spiritual Well-being

2022-06-03T02:25:04+00:00