Amil zakat (zakat collector) is an individual that is responsible in the collection of zakat or tithes. Generally amil is appointed by the state Islamic religious council by which most of them do not have specific background in religious knowledge or in the field of zakat. Nevertheless there were several cases on breach of trust among the current amilwhich affect the credibility and trust of Islamic society towards zakat institutions in Malaysia. The objective of the research is to determine the course and training provided to the zakat collector besides analysed the content of the course and training given to the zakat collector. This research applied the quantitative research methodology which is field study using interviews methods and qualitative using the documentation research in the form of deductive and inductive methods. The finding of the research indicated that there are no specific courses or trainings provided to the amil zakat after their appointment and commissioning. It can be concluded that there is vital need to enhance the role of zakat collector through the effective course and training. The implication of the research is it can improve the weakness of the existing amil zakat management system in each state in Malaysia thus assisting in decreasing and handling of misconduct cases involving amil zakat. Thus it is highly recommended to implementamil professional certification program that consist of 10 specific modules specifically for certified amil which emphasize on the integrity and skills from various aspect such as communication, missionary endeavour, sermon and leadership.

This paper proposes a Guiding Principle for Islamic Labour Code and Business Ethics for business entities such as multinational corporations (MNCs) operating in Muslim countries. This code is proposed to ensure the manners in which they conduct with their business operations, in particular the way they manage their employees in accordance with the Islamic principles. In developing such guiding principle, the authors will take into consideration the elements of human rights and corporate responsibilities as well as the notion of maqasid shari’a. In other words, it means achieving and protecting the benefits and good (masalih)for the sake of human beings. This will cover the issues such as the rights and duties of employees in Islam, discrimination against employees, labour associations, child and forced labours and fair distribution of income and wages. This paper is a conceptual paper thus it uses the library-based research method by analysing relevant materials such as the Holy Quran, the Hadith, the traditional Islamic books and literatures, journals, academic textual materials as well as internet sources. The outcome of this paper emphasised that, by incorporating Islamic labour code and business ethics based on the principle of maqasid shari’a, business does not only serve as a purely profit-oriented entity but will also be a more socially-responsible entity that will make profit in a responsible and ethical manner by respecting its employees and people within its sphere of influence. Keywords:Business in Islam, Labour, Corporate Responsibility, Maqasid Shari’a, Islamic law, business ethics.

Wakaf is linked to a variety of fields, such as religious, educational, cultural, social and economic. There are several problems and issues facing the Malaysian endowment management as a whole, and Kelantan in particular. Some of the problems and issues are lack of academically and administratively qualified personnel in the Wakaf sections/departments, lack of standard system for preserving wakaf assets, lack of standard system procedure for the transfer of wakaf items to the Endowment Committee, and so on. There are several contemporary problems and issues surrounding Wakaf management and organization, and the most prevalent of which is the issue of investing Wakaf funds. This is so because it is of great interest to the Malaysian Islamic institutions or the Malaysian Islamic council. Based on the importance of the subject, we have seen the need to examine wakaf applications to Kelantan endowment committee. This study is comprised of four sections, namely: the emergence of the Kelantan Endowment Committee and its objectives; the rule of investing endowment funds from the Islamic jurists’ perspective; contemporary decisions on the issue of investing Wakaf funds; and investment of Wakaf funds in the Kelantan endowment committee. The most important finding of the study is that the Kelantan Endowment Commission relates to several fields, as stated by the researchers. It is hoped that the study and its findings will benefit the researchers, the needy ones, as well as the authorities of Wakaf institutions and committees. Keywords: Investment, Wakaf (Endowment) funds, Endowment committee.