INDUSTRIOUS ISDEV THIS FASTING SEASON:BROTHER EKARAT SITISAN VIVA VOCE IS CONFIRMED

Brother Ekarat Sitisan, ISDEV’s Master by Research Candidate has had his viva voce at the Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPS). His viva to defend his Master Thesis entitled “Potentials of Establishment of Zakat Fund in the Muslim Community of Bangkok, Thailand” was held within IPS building on Wednesday, 25 August, 2010 at 10:30am. He was the sole candidate for Master level under the supervision of ISDEV Director, Professor Dr Muhammad Syukri Salleh.

After the viva voce, the Board of Examiners has decided to pass him with minor correction. Congratulation, Brother Fahd Ekarat!

Prior to the real viva voce, being true to tradition and with the aim to equip and prepare Brother Ekarat with his defence, ISDEV held a mock viva on Monday, 23 August, 2010 at the Meeting Room of C05 at 3:00pm.

INDUSTRIOUS ISDEV LAST FASTING SEASON: ISDEV POST-DOCTORAL SEMINAR

Dr Miftah delivering his lecture

On Friday 13 August, 2010 at 9:00 am the Meeting Room of C05 was brimming with ISDEV members. They were there to listen to yet another talk by ISDEV Post Doctoral Fellow, Dr Miftahurrohim on “Pengaruh Konflik Pemikiran Imam Abu Hanifah Dan Imam Syafi'i”. He gave a general overview of the succession in intellectual legacy of the four great imams with emphasis and details on the differences held by Imam Abu Hanifah’s concept of “istihsan” and Imam Syafi’i’s negation of the said concept. This is because Imam Syafi’i had devoted one Chapter in his great kitab “Al-Umm” pertaining to the need for the abandonment of “istihsan”.

This ISDEV Post Doctoral Seminar represented the last talk in his series on these two great Imams as his contract as ISDEV Post-Doctoral Fellow ended on 21st August, 2010.

Concentrating on the lecture

INDUSTRIOUS ISDEV LAST FASTING SEASON : 4 PhD PROPOSAL PRESENTATIONS AND 1 PhD THESIS PRESENTATION FOR ISDEV GRADUATES DISCOURSES IN AUGUST

Muhammad Yassir (left) presenting his proposal

When others might be engaging in the low gear during last fasting period, ISDEV on the contrary was seen to be engaged in the fifth gear. It was full steam ahead at ISDEV last August.

Just in the first week, on Tuesday 3 August, 2010 whilst ISDEV fraternity was in Medan, Indonesia, Sister Marlina Ekawaty and Brother Datuk Chairil Anwar had successfully presented and defended their PhD proposals which were held at the Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara. Marlina’s presented her proposal on “Pengurusan Zakat di Kota Malang Dari Perspektif Institusi Zakat dan Muzakki” whilst Datuk Chairil’s proposal was pertaining to “Takaful in the Northern Sumatera Region”. Marlina and Datuk Chairil were each given the signal to proceed by their appraisers, Dr Zakaria Bahari and Dr Zaini Abu Bakar respectively.

Immediately back from Medan, on Friday 13 August, 2010, Brother Muhammad Yassir Yusuf presented and defended his PhD proposal regarding “Tanggungjawab Sosial Korporat Bank Islam: Analisis Terhadap Persepsi Pemegang Berkepentingan Bank Islam Di Aceh” to an almost full house attendance at the Meeting Room of C05 at the School of Social Sciences. He received the affirmation from his eleventh hour evaluator, Dr Zaini Abu Bakar, to advance to the next level.

The next in line to present his PhD thesis was Brother Muhammad Tahir with his PhD Thesis entitled “Kaedah Dan Aplikasi Tazkiyah Al-Nafs Dalam Pembangunan Berteraskan Islam: Kajian Kes Koperasi Pondok Pesantren (Kopentren) Daarut Tauhiid, Bandung, Indonesia”. The presentation and defence of his thesis was done on Thursday, 19 August, 2010 at 9:00am in the Social Sciences Conference Room at C23. His PhD thesis was reviewed by Dr Zahri Hamat and given a nod to proceed for a submission.

After that, Brother Sunaryo presented and defended his PhD proposal regarding “Pengaruh Kepatuhan Beragama, Kualiti Perkhidmatan, Kepercayaan Dan Kepuasan Terhadap Kesetiaan Pelanggan Muslim Di Bank Syariah Malang, Indonesia”. His presentation was slotted at 10:30am at the same venue on Thursday, 19 August, 2010. His PhD proposal was assessed by Associate Professor Dr. Abdul Fatah Che Hamat and also given a green light to proceed.

Some of the participants during the presentation

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Abu Huraira reported, the Holy Prophet salallahu 'alaihi wassalam has instructed me to do three things: three fasts during every month, two rak'ahs of the forenoon prayer (Dhuha prayer), and observing Witr prayer before going to bed [Hadith from Sahih Muslim, Book 004: The Book Of Prayers (Kitab Al-Salat), Hadith Number 1558].

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Great is hatred in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do [al-Saf, 61:3].

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Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: He who observed the fast of Ramadan and then followed it with six (fasts) of Shawwal. It would be as if he fasted perpetually [Hadith from Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 6: The Book of Fasting (Kitab Al-Sawm), Chapter 36: Excellence Of Observing Fast For Six Days In The Month Of Shawwal After Ramadan, Hadith Number 2614].

HAPPY EID MUBARAK

ISDEV wishing all a happy Eid Mubarak

We pray that all have fulfilled the real need for ibadah of Ramadhan and deserve to celebrate it during the Eid, InshaAllah. For those who do not feel so, with much regret, may we ask Allah s.w.t. for forgiveness.

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O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted [al-Hujuraat, 49:13].

CALL FOR PAPERS

4TH ISDEV INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT(IDMAC10)
ZAKAT TRANSFORMATION: FROM SUBSISTENCE TO PRODUCTIVE ZAKAT

21-22 December 2010 at University Conference Hall, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Organizer: Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia

Who Should Participate

Those who have or are interested in innovative new ideas to transform the implementation of zakat from the existing subsistence level to a more productive level. It intends to blend the innovative ideas to move the distribution and usage of zakat beyond merely the present cul-de-sac state, to a dynamic state that entails with reproductive effects among the asnaf. The scope of the ideas may include fiqh consideration, procedures, practices, administration, management, calculation, system, politics, and other relevant issues.

Important Dates

Submission of Abstract : 15 October 2010
Notification of Abstract Acceptance : 21 October 2010
Submission of Full Paper : 21 November 2010
Registration : 21 December 2010

Language

English or Arabic or Malay

Further Details

http://isdev.usm.my
http://isdevidmac10.wordpress.com

Contacts

Dr Zakaria Bahari (bzak@usm.my) Tel: +(6) 04 653 2664 Mobile; +6 013 4281960
Dr Zahri Hamat (zahri@usm.my) - Tel: +(6) 04 653 2800 Mobile: +6 019 4727353

RECTOR OF IAIN AR-RANIRI ACEH VISITS ISDEV

ISDEV is always receiving international guests of late. The latest is on the 26 of July, 2010. The Rector of the Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Ar-Raniri Aceh accompanied by 8 delegates such as the Deputy Rector of Academics and Deans of a few faculties had paid a visit to ISDEV with a mission to strengthen the Islamic ukhuwwah between these institutions.


Although the discussion that ensued was not based on any power point presentation (it was instead based on the notes prepared by ISDEV Director, Professor Dr Muhammad Syukri Salleh) the discussion on ISDEV activities was nonetheless freely yet lively held. Besides giving detailed overview on ISDEV, guests were also informed that ISDEV staff travels to Aceh quite frequently for conferences and research and that ISDEV is currently the intellectual home of 4 students from Aceh.

Delegates from IAIN Ar-Raniry Aceh with ISDEV Director (in black shirt)

ISDEV Director Prof Muhammad Syukri Salleh presenting ISDEV publications to IAIN Ar-Raniry Rector Prof Wajdi

ISDEV THREE DR Zs IN PEKAN BARU

From 7 June, 2010 until 9 June, 2010 Dr Zakaria Bahari, Dr Mohamad Zaini Abu Bakar and Dr Zahri Hamat were away from ISDEV. They were in Pekan Baru, Indonesia. They were at the Universitas Islam Riau to attend a three-day international seminar organized by the Universiti Utara Malaysia on “Pembangunan Wilayah Ekonomi, Perundangan dan Pentadbiran, Malaysia dan Indonesia”.

On the second day of the seminar, Dr Mohamad Zaini presented his paper on “Pengurusan Konflik Berteraskan Islam: Satu Penerokaan Awal” whilst the last day of the seminar saw all three academicians presented their working papers:-

Dr Zahri Hamat on “Kelestarian Pengagihan Dana Zakat di Baitul Mal Aceh”;
Dr Zakaria Bahari on “Faktor-faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Permintaan Terhadap Produk Perbankan Islam di Kalangan Pengguna Muslim BIMB di Pulau Pinang”; and
Dr Mohamad Zaini Abu Bakar on “Pengurusan Konflik Berteraskan Islam: Satu Penerokaan Awal”.

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Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit: The Prophet came out to inform us about the Night of Qadr but two Muslims were quarreling with each other. So, the Prophet said, "I came out to inform you about the Night of Qadr but such-and-such persons were quarreling, so the news about it had been taken away; yet that might be for your own good, so search for it on the 29th, 27th and 25th (of Ramadan) [Hadith from Sahih Bukhari Volume 3, Book 32: Praying at Night in Ramadaan, Number 240].

ISDEV DIRECTOR ON AIR

On air

The host, Fitri

Prof Syukri, the Chairman of the Award

Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad, the winner of 2009 Award

Puan Nor Zanah Jamari, the Director of Yayasan Nurul Yaqeen (the sponsor of the Award)

On Friday 20 August, 2010 ISDEV Director, Professor Dr Muhammad Syukri Salleh and Islamic Development Management Section (PPI) Chairperson, Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad were seen live on TV3. They were seen on the channel’s prominent morning show, Malaysia Hari Ini (MHI) at about 7:30 in the morning. The pair, together with the Director of Yayasan Nurul Yaqeen, Puan Nur Zanah was there to be interviewed by MHI celebrated host, Fitri, regarding the Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin Best Thesis Award.

The airtime was 12:28 minutes and each of them was asked two questions. Due to Fitri’s expertise and vast experience in broadcasting he had managed to ask questions which required answers that gave almost all basic information about the prestigious Award.

Professor Syukri was there as the Chairman of the Award, Puan Nor Zanah was there as the sponsor of the Award while Dr Fadzila Azni was there as the winner of the Award in 2009.

To view the occasion, visit ISDEV Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001080971390

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We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil) [al-Dukhaan, 44: 3].

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Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Whoever established prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven; and whoever fasts in the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven." [Hadith from Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 31: Fasting, Hadith Number 125].

PROGRAM TERDEKAT ISDEV

Dalam dua minggu terdekat ini, ISDEV akan mengadakan program-program berikut:

JUMAAT, 13 OGOS 2010
9.00 PAGI HINGGA 10.30 PAGI
SEMINAR PASCA-DOKTORAL ISDEV
BILIK MESYUARAT C05

Tajuk: PENGARUH KONFLIK PEMIKIRAN IMAM ABU HANIFAH DAN IMAM SYAFI'I
Pembentang: DR. MIFTAHUR ROHIM

JUMAAT, 13 OGOS 2010
10.30 PAGI HINGGA 12.30 TENGAHARI
WACANA SISWAZAH ISDEV - PEMBENTANGAN PROPOSAL PHD
BILIK MESYUARAT C05

Nama Calon: MUHAMMAD YASIR YUSUF
Tajuk Proposal: TANGGUNGJAWAB SOSIAL KORPORAT BANK ISLAM: ANALISIS TERHADAP PERSEPSI PEMEGANG BERKEPENTINGAN BANK ISLAM DI ACEH

Penyelia: DR. ZAKARIA BAHARI
Penyelia Bersama: DR. ZAHRI HAMAT
Penilai Bahagian: PROF. MADYA DR. ABDUL FATAH CHE HAMAT

KHAMIS, 19 OGOS 2010
9.00 PAGI HINGGA 10.30 PAGI
WACANA SISWAZAH ISDEV - PEMBENTANGAN TESIS PHD
BILIK PERSIDANGAN SAINS KEMASYARAKATAN, BANGUNAN C23

Nama Calon: MUHAMMAD TAHIR
Tajuk Tesis: KAEDAH DAN APLIKASI TAZKIYAH AL-NAFS DALAM PEMBANGUNAN BERTERASKAN ISLAM: KAJIAN KES KOPERASI PONDOK PESANTREN (KOPENTREN) DAARUT TAUHIID, BANDUNG, INDONESIA

Penyelia: PROFESOR MUHAMMAD SYUKRI SALLEH
Penyelia Bersama: DR. MOHAMAD ZAINI ABU BAKAR
Penilai: DR. ZAHRI HAMAT

KHAMIS, 19 OGOS 2010
10.30 PAGI HINGGA 12.00 TENGAHARI
WACANA SISWAZAH ISDEV - PEMBENTANGAN PROPOSAL PHD
BILIK PERSIDANGAN SAINS KEMASYARAKATAN, BANGUNAN C23

Nama Calon: SUNARYO
Tajuk Tesis: PENGARUH KEPATUHAN BERAGAMA, KUALITI PERKHIDMATAN, KEPERCAYAAN DAN KEPUASAN TERHADAP KESETIAAN PELANGGAN MUSLIM DI BANK SYARIAH MALANG, INDONESIA

Penyelia: DR. ZAKARIA BAHARI
Penyelia Bersama: DR. FADZILA AZNI AHMAD
Penilai Bahagian: PROF. MADYA DR. ABDUL FATAH CHE HAMAT

JUMAAT, 20 OGOS 2010
3.00 PETANG HINGGA 5.00 PETANG
PENYELIAAN SISWAZAH BULANAN ISDEV
DEWAN BANQUET USM

Tajuk: PERNYATAAN MASALAH KAJIAN
Pembentang: DR. ZAKARIA BAHARI

JUMAAT, 20 OGOS 2010
7.00 PETANG HINGGA 11.00 MALAM
MAJLIS BERBUKA PUASA, SOLAT TARAWIH BERJEMAAH DAN JAMUAN PERPISAHAN FELO PASCA-DOKTORAL ISDEV - DR. MIFTAHUR ROHIM
DEWAN BANQUET USM

FULL HOUSE FOR THE ISDEV IN-HOUSE SEMINAR SERIES IN JULY

On 30 July, 2010 ISDEV yet again organized the ISDEV In-House Seminar Series. However this time the seminar was so well attended that the Meeting Room of C05 was too small a place to accommodate all those who were present. Everyone was eager to hear from ISDEV Post Doctoral Fellow, Dr Miftahur Rohim as he delivered his lecture on “Analisis Pemikiran Imam Abu Hanifah dan Imam Syafi’i Terhadap Al-Quran” (An Analysis on the Thoughts of Imam Abu Hanifah and Imam Syafi’I on Al-Quran).

An interesting discussion ensued thereafter where the experts of Quranic studies and Arabic Language proponents shared the linguistic and technical syntax implications of terms used in the Quran as interpreted by these great imams.

The seminar which started at 9:30am was chaired by Ustaz Shukri Hanapi, ISDEV PhD Candidate.

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O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint [al-Baqarah, 2: 183].

ISDEV DIRECTOR IS BACK

Prof Syukri chairing the first ISDEV Management Committee meeting on Friday 23 July 2010

Alhamdulillah. The moment that awaits the entire ISDEV fraternity has finally come true. ISDEV Director Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh is finally back at ISDEV. On 19 July, 2010 Professor Muhammad Syukri came to his office at C05 and was immediately seen immersed into his workload.

With his new zest and inspirations received from his experience abroad, as a Visiting Scholar at the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) in Jeddah and as a Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) in England, United Kingdom, he has already committed his one Tuesday afternoon of a month as a “Tarbiyah Pengarah ISDEV”. This programme is intended for ISDEV fraternity to hear and have a special session with ISDEV Director at least once a month where Professor Muhammad Syukri plans to share and implement some of these new found ideas whilst he was abroad at ISDEV.

Some of ISDEV fraternity listening to Prof Syukri's first "Tarbiyah Pengarah" on Tuesday 20 July 2010

THE ORIENTATION AND WELCOMING SESSION OF MISDEV’10

Welcoming and Orientation Session

ISDEV welcomed its third batch of Master students recently on 5 July, 2010. 14 students attended the said orientation programme. The welcoming session started at eight in the morning of the Meeting Room of C05 with a Ta’aruf Session and Welcoming Speech by the Chairperson of the Islamic Development Management Section, Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad. This was followed by a briefing on the MISDEV programme by Brother Khairul Faizi.

Although ISDEV Director, Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh, was away as a Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, MISDEV ’10 still had a chance to listen to his welcoming remarks and general advice on being a student of Islam to them. The programme ended with the “Sahabat Programme” where each student of MISDEV ’10 was allocated a senior sister/brother from MISDEV ’09.

Some of the students