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  1. Fulltext A study of the fasting diabetic patients during the month of Ramadan
    Mafauzy M, Mohammed WB, Anum MY, Zulkifli A, Ruhani AH
    Med J Malaysia, 1990 Mar;45(1):14-7.
    PMID: 2152063
    Twenty two Muslim diabetic patients on oral hypoglycaemic agents were studied during the fasting month of Ramadan to determine the effect of fasting on their diabetic control. All the patients completed their fast during the month. Their mean (+/- standard deviation) blood glucose, serum fructosamine and body weight before the fasting month were 10.7 +/- 4.6 mmol/l, 6.64 +/- 3.64 mmol/l and 60.5 +/- 12.6 kg and by the end of the fasting month were 10.9 +/- 4.4 mmol/1,4.34 +/- 1.08 mmol/l and 59.8 +/- 12.3 kg respectively. There was no significant difference between the blood glucose levels but there were significant reductions in the mean body weight and fructosamine values (p = 0.01 and p = 0.03 respectively). The mean decrease in body weight and fructosamine were 0.7 +/- 1.3 kg and 2.29 +/- 3.09 mmol/l respectively. There were also statistically significant differences between the mean daily calorie content before the fasting and during the fasting month (1480 +/- 326 vs 1193 +/- 378 Cal/day - p less than 0.005) and between the mean daily carbohydrate content (389 +/- 298 vs 187 +/- 46 gm/day - p less than 0.005). In conclusion, fasting was safe for diabetic patients on oral hypoglycaemic agents and it was associated with weight reduction and improvement in the overall diabetic control. This was most likely due to decrease in food intake.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam*
  2. Eeswari Visuvalingam v. Government of Malaysia [7 November 1989]
    Malaysia. Supreme Court
    Annu Rev Popul Law, 1989;16:66.
    PMID: 12344497
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam*
  3. Fulltext The effect of Ramadan fasting on fasting serum glucose in healthy adults
    Larijani B, Zahedi F, Sanjari M, Amini MR, Jalili RB, Adibi H, et al.
    Med J Malaysia, 2003 Dec;58(5):678-80.
    PMID: 15190653
    The effect of Ramadan fasting on fasting serum glucose (FPG) is still a matter of controversy. One hundred and fifteen healthy volunteers fasted for > or = 25 days during Ramadan. Blood samples were taken 1 week before Ramadan and on the 14th and 28th day of Ramadan. Serum glucose was determined by the glucose oxidase method. FPG decreased from 88.4 + 9.0 mg/dl to 62.9 +/- 7.7 mg/dl (p < 0.001). Men and women both experienced a significant drop in FPG. Calorie intake decreased in all groups (p < 0.001) and was positively correlated with decreasing FPG. FPG decreases with Ramadan fasting and has no serious adverse effect on fasting adults.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam*
  4. Halal authenticity issues in meat and meat products
    Nakyinsige K, Man YB, Sazili AQ
    Meat Sci, 2012 Jul;91(3):207-14.
    PMID: 22405913 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.02.015
    In the recent years, Muslims have become increasingly concerned about the meat they eat. Proper product description is very crucial for consumers to make informed choices and to ensure fair trade, particularly in the ever growing halal food market. Globally, Muslim consumers are concerned about a number of issues concerning meat and meat products such as pork substitution, undeclared blood plasma, use of prohibited ingredients, pork intestine casings and non-halal methods of slaughter. Analytical techniques which are appropriate and specific have been developed to deal with particular issues. The most suitable technique for any particular sample is often determined by the nature of the sample itself. This paper sets out to identify what makes meat halal, highlight the halal authenticity issues that occur in meat and meat products and provide an overview of the possible analytical methods for halal authentication of meat and meat products.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam*
  5. Stunning and animal welfare from Islamic and scientific perspectives
    Nakyinsige K, Man YB, Aghwan ZA, Zulkifli I, Goh YM, Abu Bakar F, et al.
    Meat Sci, 2013 Oct;95(2):352-61.
    PMID: 23747629 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.04.006
    The transformation of an animal into pieces fit for human consumption is a very important operation. Rather than argue about halal slaughter without stunning being inhumane or stunning being controversial from the Islamic point of view, we discuss slaughter, stunning and animal welfare considering both Islamic and animal welfare legislation requirements. With the world Muslim population close to two billion, the provision of halal meat for the Muslim community is important both ethically and economically. However, from the animal welfare standard point of view, a number of issues have been raised about halal slaughter without stunning, particularly, about stressful methods of restraint and the latency of the onset of unconsciousness. This paper sets out to, discuss the methods of stunning that are acceptable by Islamic authorities, highlight the requirements for stunning to be acceptable in Islam and suggest practical ways to improve the humanness of slaughter.
    Matched MeSH terms: Abattoirs/legislation & jurisprudence*; Animal Welfare/legislation & jurisprudence*; Islam*
  6. Halal and kosher slaughter methods and meat quality: a review
    Farouk MM, Al-Mazeedi HM, Sabow AB, Bekhit AE, Adeyemi KD, Sazili AQ, et al.
    Meat Sci, 2014 Nov;98(3):505-19.
    PMID: 24973207 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.05.021
    There are many slaughter procedures that religions and cultures use around the world. The two that are commercially relevant are the halal and kosher methods practiced by Muslims and Jews respectively. The global trade in red meat and poultry produced using these two methods is substantial, thus the importance of the quality of the meat produced using the methods. Halal and kosher slaughter per se should not affect meat quality more than their industrial equivalents, however, some of their associated pre- and post-slaughter processes do. For instance, the slow decline in blood pressure following a halal pre-slaughter head-only stun and neck cut causes blood splash (ecchymosis) in a range of muscles and organs of slaughtered livestock. Other quality concerns include bruising, hemorrhages, skin discoloration and broken bones particularly in poultry. In addition to these conventional quality issues, the "spiritual quality" of the meat can also be affected when the halal and kosher religious requirements are not fully met during the slaughter process. The nature, causes, importance and mitigations of these and other quality issues related to halal and kosher slaughtering and meat production using these methods are the subjects of this review.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam*
  7. Fulltext Knowledge, attitude, perception of Muslim parents towards vaccination in Malaysia
    Ansari MT, Jamaluddin NN, Ramlan TA, Zamri N, Majeed S, Badgujar V, et al.
    Hum Vaccin Immunother, 2021 03 04;17(3):785-790.
    PMID: 32838636 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1800325
    Malaysia is a predominant Muslim country and the recent surge in vaccine-preventable disease enticed us to conduct a survey to measure the Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Muslim parents toward vaccination process. The data were collected under four segments such as demography, Knowledge, Attitude and Perception. The questionnaire had high internal consistency (0.823) for Cronbach's alpha. The sociodemographic determinants such as marital status (OR = 1.12; 0.91-1.38;p Islam" and most of them also rejected the belief that "all vaccines are non halal and hence should be avoided". None of the sociodemographic determinants significantly affected the Attitude and Perception score of the Muslim parents. It was observed that the Attitude and Perception score did not establish any association with any of the socio-demographic determinants and hence the null hypothesis that Malaysian Muslim parents had positive Attitude and good Perception toward vaccination process was accepted.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam*
  8. Effects of Muslims praying (Salat) on EEG gamma activity
    Doufesh H, Ibrahim F, Safari M
    Complement Ther Clin Pract, 2016 Aug;24:6-10.
    PMID: 27502795 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.04.004
    This study investigates the difference of mean gamma EEG power between actual and mimic Salat practices in twenty healthy Muslim subjects. In the actual Salat practice, the participants were asked to recite and performing the physical steps in all four stages of Salat; whereas in the mimic Salat practice, they were instructed to perform only the physical steps without recitation. The gamma power during actual Salat was statistically higher than during mimic Salat in the frontal and parietal regions in all stages. In the actual Salat practice, the left hemisphere exhibited significantly higher mean gamma power in all cerebral regions and all stages, except the central-parietal region in the sitting position, and the frontal area in the bowing position. Increased gamma power during Salat, possibly related to an increase in cognitive and attentional processing, supports the concept of Salat as a focus attention meditation.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam*
  9. Investigation of the EMG activity of erector spinae and trapezius muscles during Islamic prayer (Salat)
    Rabbi MF, Ghazali KH, Mohd II, Alqahtani M, Altwijri O, Ahamed NU
    J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil, 2018;31(6):1097-1104.
    PMID: 29945343 DOI: 10.3233/BMR-170988
    This study aimed to investigate the electrical activity of two muscles located at the dorsal surface during Islamic prayer (Salat). Specifically, the electromyography (EMG) activity of the erector spinae and trapezius muscles during four positions observed while performing Salat, namely standing, bowing, sitting and prostration, were investigated. Seven adult subjects with an average age of 28.1 (± 3.8) years were included in the study. EMG data were obtained from their trapezius and erector spinae muscles while the subjects maintained the specific positions of Salat. The EMG signal was analysed using time and frequency domain features. The results indicate that the trapezius muscle remains relaxed during the standing and sitting positions while the erector spinae muscle remains contracted during these two positions. Additionally, during the bowing and prostration positions of Salat, these two muscles exhibit the opposite activities: the trapezius muscle remains contracted while the erector spinae muscle remains relaxed. Overall, both muscles maintain a balance in terms of contraction and relaxation during bowing and prostration position. The irregularity of the neuro-muscular signal might cause pain and prevent Muslims from performing their obligatory prayer. This study will aid the accurate understanding of how the back muscles respond in specific postures during Salat.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam*
  10. Amanah and Muslim Identity: Relationships with Religious and Psychological Adjustment in Malaysia
    Tekke M, Watson PJ, Kayadibi S, Chen ZJ
    J Relig Health, 2020 Apr;59(2):891-904.
    PMID: 30120689 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-018-0690-3
    Amanah refers to the accountability of Muslims to their community. In Malaysian Muslim university students (N = 209), an Amanah Scale predicted a stronger sense of identity along with more adaptive religious and psychosocial functioning. Multiple regression analyses identified Accountability to Society as especially influential, but Accountability to Allah exhibited at least some problematic implications. Amanah mediated Identity linkages with some measures of religious and psychological adjustment, but also suppressed Identity relationships with greater self-knowledge and lower anxiety. These data confirmed the importance of communal commitments in Muslim mental health, suggested that accountability may have limited liabilities as well as more obvious psychosocial advantages, and identified possible complexities in the assessment of Accountability to Allah.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam*
  11. Incorporating Islamic Creed into Islamic Counselling Process: A Guideline to Counsellors
    Zakaria N, Mat Akhir NS
    J Relig Health, 2019 Jun;58(3):926-936.
    PMID: 29110206 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-017-0516-8
    This article is a concept paper that reviewed the main principles of Islamic creed (aqīdah) related to counselling. Islamic creed has been regarded as the root of Islam; thus, it should be the fundamental composition of Islamic counselling. The objectives of this review are to demonstrate the relationship between counselling and Islamic creed and to establish a guideline for the practitioners of Islamic counselling when consulting with their clients in matters related to creed. The review was conducted by suggesting methods to incorporate Islamic creed into three stages of counselling process. The major references for this review were the verses in the Qurān, the Prophet Tradition (hadith) and literatures on Islamic counselling. This review revealed that there is a strong relationship between counselling and Islamic creed and there are six aspects of Islamic creed associated to counselling that should be observed by the Islamic counselling practitioners.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam/psychology*
  12. Islamic Considerations on the Application of Patient's Autonomy in End-of-Life Decision
    Malek MM, Abdul Rahman NN, Hasan MS, Haji Abdullah L
    J Relig Health, 2018 Aug;57(4):1524-1537.
    PMID: 29417395 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-018-0575-5
    In end-of-life situation, the need for patient's preference comes into the picture with the intention of guiding physicians in the direction of patient care. Preference in medical directive is made by a person with full mental capacity outlining what actions should be taken for his health should he loses his competency. This is based on the reality of universal paradigm in medical practice that emphasises patient's autonomy. A specific directive is produced according to a patient's wish that might include some ethically and religiously controversial directives such as mercy killing, physician-assisted suicide, forgoing life-supporting treatments and do-not-resuscitate. In the future, patient autonomy is expected to become prevalent. The extent of patient autonomy has not been widely discussed among Muslim scholars. In Islam, there are certain considerations that must be adhered to.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam*
  13. Fulltext Exploring the experiences and perceptions of haemodialysis patients observing Ramadan fasting: a qualitative study
    Adanan NIH, Adnan WAHWM, Khosla P, Karupaiah T, Daud ZAM
    BMC Nephrol, 2021 02 02;22(1):48.
    PMID: 33530941 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-021-02255-8
    BACKGROUND: The festival of Ramadan is a month of spiritual reflection for Muslims worldwide. During Ramadan, Muslims are required to refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Although exempted from fasting, many patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis (HD) opt to participate in this religious practice. Many studies have explored the effects of Ramadan on health outcomes, however, the exploration from patients' own point of view pertaining to this religious practice is lacking. Thus, we aimed to explore the experiences and perceptions of Muslim HD patients observing Ramadan fasting from three HD centres in Klang Valley, Malaysia.

    METHOD: An exploratory phenomenology qualitative study was conducted whereby subjects were purposively selected based on previous experience in observing Ramadan fasting. Face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted, and study data were analyzed thematically and iteratively coded using a constant comparison method.

    RESULTS: Four major themes emerged from the data, namely: (i) "fasting experiences", (ii) "perceived side effects of fasting", (iii) "health-seeking behavior" and, (iv) "education and awareness needs". Patients expressed the significance of Ramadan fasting as well as the perceived impact of fasting on their health. Additionally, there is lack of health-seeking behaviour observed among patients thus, raising needs for awareness and education related to Ramadan fasting.

    CONCLUSIONS: Findings of this study shed light on patients' experiences and perceptions regarding Ramadan fasting which warrants the needs for an effective communication between patients and health care practitioners through a structured-Ramadan specific education program.

    Matched MeSH terms: Islam/psychology*
  14. Fulltext Circumcision: myth, ritual, operation
    Cohen Y
    Med J Malaysia, 1984 Sep;39(3):210-9.
    PMID: 6544922
    The article was presented at the A.M. Ismail Oration, 26 May 1984, Kuala Lumpur.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam
  15. Fulltext The effect of different jubah dress’ materials on image quality using computed radiography (CR) on Knee X-Ray: a bovine study
    Umi Nadrah Amran, Nur Nadiah Mohd Rais
    International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 2018;2(2):292-303.
    MyJurnal
    In medical imaging practice, the act of removing any clothes from the region of interest is justified as to prevent the presence of artefacts on radiographs. However, by doing so, the ‘aurah’ of the patients, especially for the Muslims, are not observed and can be considered as violating their privacy if they are not well-informed beforehand. Previous studies have proved that radiographs with the presence of some fabric materials on the region of interest are radiographically acceptable. Therefore, the aims of this study are to tackle the issue of exposing one’s ‘aurah’ for a knee x-ray examination to take place and also to add insufficiency from the previous studies.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam
  16. Fulltext PERANAN WANITA ISLAM DALAM MENYAMPAIKAN MESEJ DAKWAH KEPADA MASYARAKAT MENURUT PERSPEKTIF AL-QURAN
    Aini Sofea Che Daud & Berhanundin Abdullah
    AL-QIYAM International Social Science and Humanities Journal, 2018;1(1):1-10.
    MyJurnal
    The involvement of women preachers in the field of preaching is also a major contributor to the process of delivering the preaching to the community. Thus, the importance of Islamic women's role in delivering the content of their preaching focused on aspects related to women and society based on the main sources of the Quran and the sunnah. Therefore, the objective of this study is to study the role of Muslim women in delivering the message of preaching to the community according to the Quranic perspective. This study uses qualitative method which is a documentary study which is accompanied by the arguments of the Quran, Hadith and the views of several commentators on the topic of the study. The study found that women play a very important role in communicating the message of faith such as issues of faith, sharia, morals and current issues of women and society based on the Quranic message. This is because the Muslim preacher's delivery is more personalized and influenced by a more feminine and family-oriented approach.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam
  17. Fulltext Compilation of quranic verses (Juz 16 -30) and hadiths of Sahih Muslim related to visual function
    Siti Aishah Md Halim, Noor Ezailina Badarudin, Hasbullah Mohamad
    International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 2018;2(3):417-425.
    MyJurnal
    Al Quran and Al Hadith are not book of sciences, but books of Divine guidance which can be referred to inspire in understanding things including the scientific nature of creation. This study was performed to compile the Quranic verses (Juz 16-30) and Hadith of Sahih Muslim which are related to visual function with scientifically proven facts. Five keywords were chosen based on the process of seeing which were “light”, “eye/eyes” and “sight” and the synonyms of sight which were “vision” and “see”. Search engine, Search Truth was used to help gather the verses and hadiths comprising the keywords. Cross reference with the original copy of the Holy Quran and book of Sahih Muslim was done to ensure the authenticity of the Quranic verses and hadiths. Existing scientific facts regarding the revelation were then gathered to support the findings.There were 377 Quranic verses (Juz 16-30) containing the words “light”, “eye/eyes” and “sight” (and its synonyms). Out of this, only 6 Quranic verses have relation to visual function and have been scientifically proven. For hadith of Sahih Muslim, there were 1285 hadiths containing the words “light”, “eye/eyes” and “sight” (and its synonyms). Out of 1285 hadiths only 8 hadiths of Sahih Muslim found to have relation to visual function and has scientifically proven facts.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam
  18. Fulltext Alternative dispute resolution in Islamic finance: what’s next?
    Rafidah Mohd Azli, Nasif Sidque Pauzi, Ahmad Faiz Ubaidah, Dziauddin Sharif, Mohd Asmadi Yakob, MakiahTussaripah Jamil, Hajah
    Journal of Academia Universiti Teknologi MARA Negeri Sembilan, 2019;7(101):1-9.
    MyJurnal
    In Islamic transaction, the disputations between two or more parties could affect the roles and responsibilities. Furthermore, when the court received a case from disputed parties, there will be a perception among each of parties of win-lose situation, whereby one party embellished with satisfaction, while the other party will beat in suffering, so the impact is the relationship between two parties are become farther. Therefore, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in Islamic Finance is suggested in by many Muslim economist and legal experts as a substitute to any further legal activities. This is because it will satisfy many of litigants and it provides a complementary substitute to litigation. The study about ADR in Islamic finance has been done by previous literature. By the way, the implementation of ADR in Islamic financial institutions still needs to be elaborated. Therefore, this paper aims to discuss about updated issues and challenges of implementations of ADR in Islamic finance. This paper found that the ADR in Islamic finance need a model to make the ADR more flexible and eligible with different kinds of conflicts.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam
  19. Prayer Moderating Job Stress Among Muslim Nursing Staff at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)
    Achour M, Muhamad A, Syihab AH, Mohd Nor MR, Mohd Yusoff MYZ
    J Relig Health, 2021 Feb;60(1):202-220.
    PMID: 31079348 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-019-00834-6
    This study examines how Salat (prayer) in Islam moderates the relationship between job stress and life satisfaction among Muslim nursing staff. The researchers sampled 335 nursing staff employed at the University of Malaya Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Their ages ranged from 21 to 60 years. The findings indicate the job stress was associated negatively with life satisfaction; there is a strong positive and significant correlation, respectively, between Salat and life satisfaction and that Salat reduces stress and increases the life satisfaction of Muslim nurses. Thus, Salat has a moderating effect on job stress and life satisfaction of Muslim nurses.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam
  20. Fulltext Perceptions of Muslim Travellers Toward Halal Lifestyle in South Korea
    Siti Syaza Nabilah, Binti Fauzihana, Norazirah, Ayob
    Trends in Undergraduate Research, 2020;3(1):9-16.
    MyJurnal
    This study aims to investigate the perception of Muslim travellers toward Halal lifestyle in South Korea. This study is significant due to a huge growth of Muslim tourists in South Korea over recent years. Statistics has shown an influx of Muslim tourists from Malaysia travelling to South Korea from year-to-year. Interviews were conducted to gain in-depth and comprehensive insights of Malaysian Muslims’ percipience on the Halal culture in South Korea. The questions were designed in the interview covers three issues, which include the pre-travel behaviour, extensity of information search, and travel decision. According to the interviews, most of the travellers spent their time conducting research, explicitly on Halal dietary matters before heading to South Korea. They also stated that it was quite hard finding places that serve Halal food. Therefore, we concluded that the Halal principle adoption in Korea influences the travel decision by most Muslim travellers.
    Matched MeSH terms: Islam
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