scholarly journals Community Views About Zakat on Cryptocurrencies

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
Muhsin Nor Paizin
Keyword(s):  
Charitable Contributions ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Islamic Perspective ◽  
The Third ◽  
Islamic Faith ◽  
Number Of Individuals ◽  
Digital Assets

<p><em>The cryptocurrency industry has exploded, with an increasing number of individuals investing in digital assets — even Malaysians who adhere to Shariah financial norms. The surge in Islamic faith members' involvement in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum has given birth to Zakat payments. Zakat is the third pillar of Islam, and it compels Muslims to make charitable contributions if they have sufficient means. The major considerations to explore are whether zakat is required on cryptocurrency investments and how the community sees zakat on cryptocurrencies. As a result, this paper will investigate the prospect of </em><em>cryptocurrencies as a digital assets</em><em> being a new source of revenue for zakat from an Islamic perspective by acquiring appropriate rulings (fatwas) and then investigating community attitudes on zakat on cryptocurrency.</em><em></em></p>

scholarly journals Moderation of Islamic dogma and its manifestations in Saudi society

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Muhammad Amin Muhammad Amin
Keyword(s):  
The Third ◽  
Islamic Faith ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Islamic Belief ◽  
The Way

One of the characteristics of Islam is that it is a moderate religion; neither supports excess nor supports negligence. And this manifests itself in Islamic belief, worship, rules and regulations, dealings and behavior, politics, economics and so on. As a whole, we can declare that, in every matter Islam has left the impression of moderation. This research deals with the moderation of Islamic faith and its manifestations in Saudi society as it has shown the attitudes of Saudi society towards Islamic dogma. It has been clear through this research that Islamic dogma is distinguished by moderation and Saudi society has taken this high-minded character in embracing their beliefs of Islam, dealt with Islam moderately and, accordingly, applied this doctrine in every level of their lives following the way of the Prophet -Peace and blessings be upon him- and his companions – May Allah be pleased with them- and the pious ancestors after them and their rightly followers until the day of judgment. The article is divided into three sections preceded by an introduction: the first section deals with the concept of moderation and Islamic dogma, the second section deals with moderation in Islamic dogma and the method of Saudi society in receiving their beliefs and the third one deals with the manifestations of moderated Islamic dogma in Saudi society. And finally a conclusion which gathers some findings of the article.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Zakat in Developing Muslims in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-138
Author(s):  
Khairul Azhar Meerangani
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Equitable Distribution ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Optimum Utilization ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Islamic Faith ◽  
Welfare Distribution

Zakat is the third of the five pillars of Islamic faith, relating to wealth and welfare of the society that helps to close the gap between the poor and the rich. The efficient and systematic zakat management is able to propel it’s potential as an instrument of human developments especially among Muslims. The optimum utilization of zakat funds is essential to improving the quality and potential of every Muslim. In Malaysia, zakat is administrated by the Islamic Religious Council (IRC) in every state. The IRC is responsible for determining the beneficiary's qualification and the type of relief that is appropriate based on the background of each recipient so that the relief can be utilized to fulfill their needs. This study aims to assess the potential of zakat in developing the quality of Muslims in Malaysia by highlighting the practice of each IRC in distributing relief to each qualified zakat recipient. The distribution statistics and the form of programs provided by the IRC were analyzed descriptively to see the potential of zakat itself practically in improving the quality of Muslims. The study found that the IRC has provided various programs aimed at improving the quality of asnaf through equitable distribution of economics, social welfare distribution, human capital production and upgrading of education. Thus, every Muslim, especially zakat payers, should take the opportunity to equally engage with the IRC to ensure that zakat funds can be optimized for the developments of Muslims in Malaysia.

scholarly journals The estimation of efficiency of insect traps of various construction for phytosanitary monitoring

2019 ◽  
pp. 52-55
Author(s):  
O. Yu. Kremneva ◽  
V. T. Sadkovsky ◽  
Yu. G. Sokolov ◽  
V. Ya. Ismailov ◽  
R. Yu. Danilov
Keyword(s):  
Low Power ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Bright Light ◽  
Total Weight ◽  
Agricultural Crops ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
The Third ◽  
Regular Time ◽  
Number Of Individuals ◽  
The Way

Timely and accurate phytosanitary monitoring is of great importance to organize plant protection from pests. Recently, in order to attract and trap (destroy) insects, the use of super bright light emitted diodes (LEDs) has attracted great interest. In this connection, the purpose of our research was to manufacture trap designs based on super bright LEDs for phytosanitary monitoring and to evaluate their efficiency. We have developed and manufactured three models of a conical trap, differing in the way of collecting insects. The first trap (KLP-1) used a cartridge with the entomological glue “Polifiks”. The second trap (KL-2) accumulated insects in a transparent elastic collector of the lower part of the cylinder. The third trap (AKL-2) used the cylinder in the upper part equipped with a low-power aspirator as an accumulator of insects similar to the second trap. Powerful single LEDs with 365 and 395 nm of wavelength were used as efficient sources to attract insects. The LEDs in the traps were arranged in a circle, which evenly provided luminescence with an angle of 360°. In May 2018, the traps were tested on meadow grass. The collection of trapped insects was carried out every day. Insects that were trapped at regular time intervals were calculated by the number of individuals larger than 5 mm and the total weight. As a result, it was established that the conical trap equipped with an aspirator (AKL-2) was the most efficient. The efficiency of this trap is almost two times higher than that of the trap KL-2 and 20-30% higher than the trap KLP-1. The developed traps showed a high trapping ability and can be used in the production of specific agricultural crops to identify insects inhabiting them.

A Critical Reassessment of Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations” Thesis

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-76
Author(s):  
Zahra Seif-Amirhosseini
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Political Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Clash Of Civilizations ◽  
Democratic Development ◽  
Islamic Perspective ◽  
The Third ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Traditional Understanding

My critique of Samuel Huntington’s “clash of civilizations” thesis is divided into three sections. The first section provides a critical reassessment of his definition of civilization, modernization and westernization from an Islamic perspective, or, more broadly, a religio-traditional understanding of civilization and its various historical manifestations. I also present an academic critique from the perspective of political science and sociology. Consequently, these two perspectives are sometimes set out separately and sometimes intertwined. The second section attempts to demonstrate how his analysis of Islam is based on cultural essentialism, which views Islam as an inherent threat and a stumbling block to democratic development, and to explain how his theories are both inaccurate and extremely dangerous in terms of their political and policy implications. The third section comprises an analysis of his theory’s impact on policy and its consequences for the United States.

A Critical Reassessment of Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations” Thesis

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-76
Author(s):  
Zahra Seif-Amirhosseini
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Political Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Clash Of Civilizations ◽  
Democratic Development ◽  
Islamic Perspective ◽  
The Third ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Traditional Understanding

My critique of Samuel Huntington’s “clash of civilizations” thesis is divided into three sections. The first section provides a critical reassessment of his definition of civilization, modernization and westernization from an Islamic perspective, or, more broadly, a religio-traditional understanding of civilization and its various historical manifestations. I also present an academic critique from the perspective of political science and sociology. Consequently, these two perspectives are sometimes set out separately and sometimes intertwined. The second section attempts to demonstrate how his analysis of Islam is based on cultural essentialism, which views Islam as an inherent threat and a stumbling block to democratic development, and to explain how his theories are both inaccurate and extremely dangerous in terms of their political and policy implications. The third section comprises an analysis of his theory’s impact on policy and its consequences for the United States.

scholarly journals Changes in socio-economic level and their impact on nutritional status: a follow-up study among young Chilean adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 2402-2408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Amigo ◽  
Alejandra Vásquez ◽  
Patricia Bustos
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
The Third ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Head Of Household ◽  
Economic Level ◽  
Fourth Decade ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Number Of Individuals

AbstractObjectiveTo verify the association between changes in socio-economic level (SEL) and nutritional status of Chilean adults over a 10-year period.DesignConcurrent cohort study.Setting/SubjectsIndividuals born from 1974 to 1978 in the Valparaíso Region of Chile were evaluated between 2000 and 2002 (n 1232) and again between 2010 and 2012 (n 796). SEL was characterized according to the occupation and educational level of the head of household. Nutritional status was based on measurement of BMI and waist circumference (WC).ResultsBetween the first and second evaluation there was a 13 % reduction in the number of individuals classified as poor and a 12 % increase in those classified in the medium high SEL. Increases in BMI were found among women who remained in the low SEL (β=2·2, 95 % CI 0·16, 2·87) compared with women who maintained the same SEL (and whose SEL was above low over the 10-year period). Women who remained in the low SEL increased their WC (β=4·10, 95 % CI 0·27, 7·93). There were no associations between nutritional status and SEL among males.ConclusionsIn the period studied, the SEL of the study population improved between the third and fourth decade of life, but BMI and WC also increased among women, with the lowest socio-economic group experiencing the greatest changes. Meanwhile, among males we found no association between anthropometric measurements and changes in SEL.

The Mamlūk institution in early Muslim India

1990 ◽  
Vol 122 (2) ◽  
pp. 340-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Thirteenth Century ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Ninth Century ◽  
First Century ◽  
The Other ◽  
Military Coup ◽  
The Third ◽  
European Model ◽  
Islamic Faith ◽  
The Military

When Muslim forces under the Ghurid sultan, Mu'izz al-Dīn Muḥammad b. Sām, made their first major breakthrough into Hindūstān in the 1190s, they brought with them two institutions that had long since taken root in the Islamic world. One was the iqṭā' or assignment of land or its revenue, in some cases in return for military service (sometimes misrepresented as “fief” on the Western European model). The other was the mamlūk, or military slave. Mamlūk status, it should be stressed, bore none of the degrading connotations associated with other types of slavery: mamlūks – generally Turks from the Eurasian steppelands – were highly prized by their masters, receiving both instruction in the Islamic faith and a rigorous training in the martial arts, and were not employed in any menial capacity. The mamlūk institution, whose origins go back to the first century of Islam, came into vogue from the first half of the third/ninth century, as the ‘Abbasid Caliphs built up a corps of Turkish mamlūk guards and their example was followed, with the disintegration of their empire, by the various autonomous dynasties that sprang up in the provinces. Turkish slave officers themselves went on to found dynasties, as in the case of the Tulunids and the Ikhshidids in Egypt and the Ghaznawids in the eastern Iranian world. The institution surely entered upon its heyday in the seventh/thirteenth century, with the military coup of 648/1250 in Cairo: a group of mamlūk officers overthrew the last Ayyubid sultan of Egypt and inaugurated a regime in which slave status was the essential qualification for high military and administrative office.

Two Decades of Research on Dying: What do we Know about the Patient?

1988 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Schulz ◽  
Janet Schlarb
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Study ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Third ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
Impending Death ◽  
Number Of Individuals ◽  
Dying Patient ◽  
Representative Samples

The systematic study of dying is an important endeavor that deserves attention from sophisticated researchers in many disciplines. It would be especially useful to bring dying into the mainstream of stress research. Although much information is available regarding the demographic aspects of death, it is remarkable that there is so little generalizable empirical data about the process of dying and the experiences of dying persons. Most of the available data are either methodologically flawed, limited in scope, or based on small and non-representative samples. This article reviews the literature on terminal patients and the nature of their experiences during the time before their death. The discussion is divided into four parts. First, we examine the magnitude of the problem by identifying the number of individuals each year who must confront their own death. Second, we discuss the emotional responses of dying patients to their impending death. The third section deals with interventions for the dying patient, and the fourth identifies areas for future research.

scholarly journals DISKURSUS NASIONALISME DAN DEMOKRASI PERSPEKTIF ISLAM

UNIVERSUM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zetty Azizatun Ni’mah
Keyword(s):  
Political Thought ◽  
The West ◽  
Democratic Ideal ◽  
Islamic World ◽  
Islamic Perspective ◽  
The Third ◽  
The World ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Islam And Democracy

Nationalism and democracy as a political thought brought by the West raises various intellectual responses in the world of Islam, created the idea of pros and cons that have no end to be discussed. The pro assume that the idea of nationalism and democracy even if brought by the West turns its values can be adjusted to Islam, otherwise the opponent assumes ism brought by the West is aiming to dominate the Islamic world, various of arguments they put forward to respond to the two political thought. There is some debate over the relationship between Islam and democracy, appeared three different camps among Muslims. The first stronghold represented by those who explicitly reject the concept of democracy in any form. The second camp is represented by those who accept democracy based approach Normative that Islam contains elements of a democratic ideal. The most popular argument is the doctrine of shura baseline drawn from several passages in the Qur’an. The third are those who stand midway between receive and reject some aspects of democracy.Keywords; Nationalism, Democracy, Islamic Perspective

scholarly journals Pengaruh Pemberitaan Media Massa dan Sikap Komunitas LGBT terhadap Self Esteem LGBT di Kota Medan

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-160
Author(s):  
Kamariah Kamariah ◽  
Abdul Munir ◽  
Cut Meutia
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
The Third ◽  
Lgbt Community ◽  
The City ◽  
Positive Effect

This purpose is to find out whether the mass media coverage and the attitudes of the LGBT community affect LGBT self esteem in Medan. The research method is quantitative descriptive correlative type with correlative study patterns by placing research variables in two groups, namely independent variables and dependent variables. The study population was the LGBT community in the city of Medan. Sampling uses Proportional Random Sampling technique with a selected sample of 67 people, the data collection method uses the scale of mass media coverage, the scale of community attitudes and the scale of self esteem of the LGBT community. Analysis of research data shows that (1) there is a very significant positive effect between the scale of mass media coverage and the self esteem of the LGBT community, which is indicated by the coefficient rx1y = 0.380 and p 0.01; (2) there is a significant positive effect between community attitudes and influencing community self esteem as indicated by the coefficient rx2y = 0.678 and p 0.01; for the two hypotheses above, the product moment analysis technique is used; (3) there is a significant influence between the mass media coverage and community attitudes with the self-esteem of the LGBT community in the city of Medan as indicated by the coefficient F = 27,341 and the correlation of the three variables namely R = 0.679 while the magnitude of the third contributors R2 = 0.461 with p 0.01 with the meaning of the magnitude of influence is 46.1%. The third hypothesis in this research is to determine the power of mass media coverage and community attitudes towards the emergence of community self esteem, the analysis used is Multiple Regression Analysis.

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