Food and drink that were good (Halalan Toyyiban) is a compulsory in Islam. In this modern era, a concern was raised over the halal status of blood plasma that is widely used especially in the food industry. The objective of this study was to investigate the usefulness, advantages and disadvantages of the blood plasma as well as the views of Islamic scholars on this issue. The study was conducted using descriptive literature review. The study found that blood plasma has the ability to dissolve and high emulsifying, low viscosity and the ability to form a strong gel. Besides, it can improve the texture and be a binder in the production of modern food. It is a cheap alternative protein as fat substitute to be use in the production of low-fat meat products. Despite of the fact, the study found blood plasma contains various microorganisms and potentially harmful products of toxins and blood protein. In fact, products containing blood plasma is likely to cause allergy-induced protein content of blood. Now, there are a variety of detection methods that can be used to detect blood plasma in order to determine the halal status of food. There are two views regarding the legal use of blood plasma, first, the use of blood plasma in food products are allowed if it had a perfect process of changes, istihalah. Meanwhile a second opinion, to ban the blood plasma products as it has undergone an imperfect process of change, (istihalah fasidah) which results in the end material categorized as Haram. Therefore, law determination (Hukum) of istihalah in the production of blood plasma must meet the requirements of Islamic law while ensuring that the relevant legal issue is not outdated.

Although hospitals’ management currently observe all general rules set by the government nevertheless, there are certain short comings on the part of management, as it lacks comliance with the requirement of Shari’ah in respects of selection of medicine, the relations between the patients and the doctors of differnt gender, and the lack of the knowledge of Shari’ah’s ruling pertainning to the treatment by staffs and the patients in the hospital. These three aspects should be given serious attention and be handled wisely so as to maintain and preserve Malaysia’s status as a majority Muslim country. As regards the selection of the medicine or pharmaceutical material, there is a lingerring doubt concerning the status of the medicine given to patient whether it is halal (permissible) or haram (impermissible). For instance, the medicine for allergy Red Tab Claritin and Ultratab Allergy Tablet Benadryl contain materials that originate from pig and cow. Meanwhile, there are numerous complaints from female patients especially, during labour hours in the delivery hall handaled by male doctors. Some of them don’t feel easy and confortable with the birth procedure being conducted by male doctors. Therefore, to cater for the need of the Muslim community constituting the majority of Malaysia’s population, it is appropriate to establish a committee tasked with making sure that the hospitals operate in accordance with the requirement of the Shari’ah. Therefore, this paper attempts to explore the concept of maslahah from the perspective of Islamic law and its instrumental role in the establishment of Shari’ah Supervisory Committee in hospitals. This paper uses both document analysis and interview methods. The findings of this study show that maslahah can play an instrumental role in establishing Shari’ah Supervisory Committee in the hospital from the aspects of enhancement of general public interest of necessity category.

Fatima Mernissi is considered as one of the prominent western thinkers and scholars in contemporary Orientalists world. She has produced a numerous intellectual sources comprehensively, especially in the Hadith perspective, had raised and lift up the women position and dignity in Islam. This article aims to investigate the world feminist's point of views from Morocco, Fatima Mernissi where she had made a criticism upon the Hadith with claiming that the Hadith had a discrimination to the position, role and leadership of women in Islam. This was investigated from her ideas and broad understanding of its principle and underlying purposes. The essential understanding of the principle of prophetic hadith was analytically discussed in her writings. The finding shows that the criticism on the Prophetic Hadith has been made due to her historical background whereas she get to live with the situation that under estimate to the Muslim women and left her a deep impact inside her life. The article set forth important framework and methodology towards criticizing prophetic tradition, but have been critically by most of prominent Muslim scholars due to contradiction between her methodology and Islamic principle methodology and deflected from usual meanings. � 2020 Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.

Islam lays down clear guidelines and legal principles concerning the legality of materials from haram sources, whether from animal or unclean sources. This article studies the legality of using unclean material in the making of foods based on the views of the four madhhab (schools of jurisprudence). The views of the jurists are analysed to ensure their practice is suitable for Malaysia. The qualitative research method used is more towards library research which involves data collection and analysis from shariah evidence as well as turath (original Arabic) books. The reason is that jurists differ in their views on the issue of modification or transformation of unclean material in food products. Hence, this article discusses the grounds for fiqh views relating to foods made from haram and unclean sources. It is necessary to note that the Shafi�i and Hanbali madhhab are stricter on this issue. Their opinion is that the legal status of any product may only be ascertained from the beginning stage of its process. If it is the resulting product from halal materials, then the end product is halal. But if it is made of unclean material and haram from the beginning, then the end product is also haram. On the other hand, the Maliki and Hanafi madhhab are quite lenient in determining the legality of this issue. A food product is not considered as unclean if its original properties have changed or transformed into new properties. Even so, the two views are agreed on prohibition of all new products which are harmful and disadvantageous to humans whether directly or otherwise. Discussion of results finds that the views of the Hanafi and Maliki madhhab are easier to apply in ascertaining the legal status of products for external consumers at the global level, while the views of the Shafi�i and Hanbali madhhab are safer to be practised in Malaysia, as the fatwa institution applies Shafi�i princples and practice, particularly to current dietary issues. � IAEME Publication.

The mechanisms by which biological males and females have been created in a precise speciesspecific design have always challenged the human minds. It has been mentioned in the Qur'an that male and female creations reflect a special sign from Allah for mankind to ponder over it. In contrast, using the recently completed HGP data, more than two dozens of scientific theories have been advanced to propose possible mechanisms by which males and females could probably originate in the past. Besides, the meaning of verse 36:36 has also been supported by many Quranic verses, including 2:164, 4:1, 7:189, 13:3, 16:8, 16:72, 30:20-21, 39:6, 42:11, 43:12, 45:4, 51:49, 53:45-46, 75:39, 78:8, and 92:3. This article aims to integrate between scientific and Quranic interpretation as well as to provide a better understanding of verse 36:36 when compared with the traditional exegesis approach. This study undertakes an analysis of scholars' view, promote intellectual discourse and scientific data as the main sources of reference by adopting the document analysis method. This analysis may, thus, serve as an example for those academicians who would like to Islamize their science curriculum or viceversa. The outcome of this article suggests that the evolution and continuity of sexual reproduction does not fit in nature; another theory predicts an extinction of the human males in future. Despite these, the male-female system prevails and, therefore, the origin and continuity of sex remain to be a great puzzle in today's science. The limitations of scientific theories, on the other hand, strengthen the Quranic verse 36:36 that states that, "Glory be to Him, who has created all the pairs of that which the earth produces, as well as of their own (human) kind (male and female), and of that which they know not." The powerful beginning word, "Glory be to Him" becomes more meaningful when the grandeur-scale complexities of male-females' creations are understood scientifically using the findings from HGP and other available data. � 2020 Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.

Tourism is known as the best industry in Malaysia to introduce local uniqueness and cultures as well as attracting more investors to invest in national income. Tourism industry has brought an effort to enhance the quality of services, hospitality, and transportations. It also improves the local income and community lifestyle. However, do these changes affect their religious practices in daily life? This study conducted to investigate community response towards tourism activity and Islamic practices in Muslims community in Putrajaya. This study focuses on Islamic attitude by Muslims and their worships as a religious person in Putrajaya. This study has been conducted by using quantitative methods. The results show that Islam has been practiced and being practiced by most of the Muslims in Putrajaya. There are number of Islamic based NGOs and governments parties holding and conducting activities to enhance the awareness of practicing and teachings of Islam comprehensively. Besides, the response of the Muslims towards tourism activity around Putrajaya, especially in Putra Mosque, has been welcomed greatly and warmly. There are more and more volunteers join the activities and Mosque Tour. However, several local Muslims object some activities organized by volunteers in the Mosque activities especially about allowing non- Muslims visitors entering the mosque. � 2020 Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.

Addiction of ketum juice among some Muslims in Malaysia has become a hot topic for discussion in mass media. The reason is that ketum juice has been abused for the wrong purpose such as for getting high or stoned and intoxicated. Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that ketum juice has its own benefits for treating weak bodies as practised by people in the olden days. In addition, past society also used ketum leaves as a basic ingredient in traditional medicine. For that reason, scholars presently differ in their views to determine the legal status of ketum juice. Thus, in order to determine the legality of ketum juice, whether halal, haram, mubah or makruh, a study was conducted to study the good and bad of ketum juice from the scientific perspective. The research methodology used are document and content analysis. Research results find that ketum juice has benefits for humans. The benefits in using ketum leaves outweigh the disadvantages. Ketum leaves can be the alternative treatment for certain diseases followed up by doctors’ prescribed medication. The bad of ketum leaves are caused by a group of people who mix ketum juice with prohibited substances so as to cause getting high or stoned and intoxication. In that regard, scholars are of the opinion that it is permitted (mubah) to take ketum juice if it is not mixed with prohibited substances and is for treatment and not other purposes. If ketum juice is mixed with unclean sources,then its status changes from permitted (mubah) to forbidden (haram). © IAEME Publication.

Bapak Mohammad Natsir (1908-1993) is considered as one of the prominent Muslim politicians and scholars in contemporary Muslims world. This article aims to discuss the Thariqah al-Qur'an based on historical struggle of Bapak Mohammad Natsir in the fields of politics and dakwah in Indonesia. It attempts to analyze his contributions in raising the spectra of Islamic politics and dakwah driven by his struggle in Masyumi (Muslims Consultative Council of Indonesia), and DDII (Islamic Missionary Chamber of Indonesia), as well as from his substantive writings on the political ideal and aspiration of dakwah in Islam. This research also analyzes the views of Muslim scholars on his critical contributions to the Muslim nation and his wide influence and legacy in modern history of Indonesia. The study is based on descriptive and analytical method. The study found that Pak Natsir's struggle in the Masyumi Islamic party and the Indonesian Islamic Da'wah Council (DDII) has forged an important history in political thought in Indonesia. Natsir is a legendary activist and figure who grew up in his composite history. His significant contributions to upholding the ideals of an ideal political ideology and his inclusive understanding have developed a fundamental cultural foundation for his people. His attempts to break down the fortress of the taklid, restoring the understanding of Islam and tauhid, outlining the principles of da'wah and maqasid, and developing the tradition of science have carved its name in the history of politics, da'wah and contemporary Islamic jurisprudence. � 2020 Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.

The production of the Braille version of Imam Nawawi's 40 Hadith is a current initiative and a new alternative of learning hadith for people with visual impairment in this country. The book, which contains Arabic/Jawi and Malay Language, consists of 42 Hadiths selected by Imam Nawawi and is hoped to become a teaching and learning medium for all educational institutions as well as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) involved. Through reading and mastering of the Braille Hadith book, a person with visual impairment can develop knowledge of Hadith and understand religious matters better. The Braille Version of Imam Nawawi's 40 Hadith has not been presented to the Malaysian Educational Ministry (KPM) to be carried out in Primary or Secondary school level and has not yet been introduced to any Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) in Malaysia. A study was carried out on the application of the Braille Version of Nawawi's 40 Hadith in 3 chosen locations around state of Melaka. A total of 50 respondents were chosen as part of the study, consisting of teachers and students of Sekolah Kebangsaan Ayer Keroh, Melaka and Sekolah Menengah Padang Temu, Melaka as well as members of Melaka's Society for the Blind (SBM). The purpose of the study was to identify the level of use and the respondents' acceptance towards the book, which has gone through many processes such as data collection, document analysis, interviews and surveys. Results showed that the visually impaired respondents were very interested in the Braille version of Nawawi's 40 Hadith and agreed for it to be applied at school level as well as by NGOs to allow them to have better understanding of Hadith as well as the Quran. � 2020 Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.