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Integration of Islamic Building Principles to Improve Spatial Quality of Low-Cost Vertical Housing in Kuala Lumpur

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This research focuses on the opportunity to integrate a few components of Islamic Building Principles (IBP) to improve the spatial quality of low-cost vertical housing in Malaysia, especially Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) housing in Malaysia. As everyone is aware, PPR homes were able to meet the basic requirement in terms of housing and meet the basic need of occupants as a shelter. However, several major problems continue to exist, keeping the spatial quality in most PPR homes less than ideal. Therefore, this study examines which IBP components are most effective in enhancing spatial quality in PPR homes. The IBP elements act as a benchmark indicating Islam as a way of life. The major goal of this study is to determine which of the Islamic building principles (IBP) are important to a vertical housing development in Malaysia and to evaluate the extent to which these principles or Islamic guidelines have been incorporated to the existing vertical housing in Malaysia. Throughout the research, a literature review and systematic visual observation approach were used to achieve both research objectives. The main findings of this study shows that… (add 1 sentence of main finding). With the implementation of IBP elements and maqasid shariah as a guideline for housing design, the well-being and quality of life of much needed focus can be enhanced and improve.

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E-Prosiding SAIS 2023 Seminar Antarabangsa Islam dan Sains 2023 : “Peneraju Sains Islam di Persada Antarabangsa”/Editor Noorfajri Ismail, Syamila Mansor, Rezki Perdani Sawai, Ahmad Fadly Nurullah Rasedee 19 Disember 2023 Anjuran: Persatuan Kakitangan Akademik USIM (PKAUSIM) dengan kerjasama Fakulti Syariah dan Undang-undang USIM dan Institut Fatwa dan Halal (iFFAH)

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Ismail, N, Mansor, S, Sawai, R.P, Rasedee, A.F.N(Eds.). (2023). In E-Prosiding SAIS 2023 Seminar Antarabangsa Islam dan Sains 2023 (pp. 1–214). Penerbit USIM.

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