IDMAC 2017 ON HALAL-GREEN DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

On 29th-30th November, 2017, the 12th ISDEV International Development Management Conference (IDMAC2017) was successfully held at Auditorium 1, Eureka Complex, Universiti Sains Malaysia. IDMAC 2017 follows the successes of the previous IDMAC which started in 2007 with various themes related to Islamic Development Management. This annually organised conference is an initiative to encourage research in Islamic-based social sciences. This year, the chosen theme for IDMAC is Halal-Green Development Management.

The two days conference was held with the focus to provide a platform and opportunity for practitioners, scholars, researchers, academicians, graduate students, NGOs and others from all over the world to converge and be proactively engaged in an intellectual discourse on Halal-Green Development Management as well as to explore new ideas and solutions for Halal-Green Development Management such as the empowerment of communities and to promote a better environment for the future generation derived fundamentally from the Islamic epistemology and worldview.

IDMAC 2017 Poster

Rationally, an Islamic-based approach with Islamic philosophical underpinning is needed to develop Halal-Green models in an integrated manner. Halal-Green development management is one of the initiatives to resolve problematic issues of institutional management, production and service management, social management, economic management and environmental management. This conference aims to address these issues by blending new, innovative, industrial liaison and practical thinking on these Islamic-based Halal-Green development management related issues.

Opening speech by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zakaria Bahari (above) and forum on Bridging the gap between human, technology and governance for Halal-Green Development by respective panelist (below).

The conference started with the opening ceremony with a short video presentation and continue with the forum on 'Bridging the gap between human, technology & governance for Halal-Green Development'. The session was hosted by three panelists comprising of the expert, namely, Mr Mohamad Firhan Mohamed Ghouse, General Manager of Penang International Halal Hub Development Sdn Bhd (PIHH), Mr Hussin bin Mohammad, Senior Manager, Asset & Operation Department. Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd and Dr. Joel Carboni, President of International Project Management Association USA and Founder of Green Project Management. 

After tea break that morning, the conference continue with the parallel sessions of paper presentation by the participants of the conference. A total of 60 papers were presented ranging from topics on Halal financing, Education and Islamic thoughts, Halal lifestyle issues, sustainable issues, Green development and management, Halal services, Halal philosophy and products, Halal consumerism, Shari'ah compliance and NGO's issues and Waqf and green economy. Meanwhile, the presenters and participants for IDMAC 2017 came from within USM and other local universities such as Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), University Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UNiSZA), International Islamic University College (KUIS), few foreign universities such as Universitas Airlangga (Surabaya), Universities Syiah Kuala (Acheh) and from the industry, Sustainable Business Network Association Malaysia (SustNET).

The colours of parallel session for paper presentations by the participants of IDMAC 2017

On the second day, after all the presentation in the parallel session is completed, The participants then had the opportunity to listen to the Keynote Address by Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad, ISDEV Deputy Director and IDMAC 2017 chairman on Halal-Green: The new management paradigm. She shared with all those present about the initiatives taken on Halal-green management.

Since pictures are worth more than a thousand words, below are some of the pictures that detailed the event marking the 12th IDMAC 2017.

IDMAC 2017 goodies for the participants: IDMAC special edition pendrive, button badges and bag.

The happy faces during the registration at IDMAC 2017

IDMAC 2017 banner, booth participant and committee members.

Paper presentations and discussions during the parallel session at IDMAC 2017

Some of the presenters at IDMAC 2017

A NAS A WEEK - 5 RABI'UL AKHIR 1439H

The blame is only against those who oppress men with wrong-doing and insolently transgress beyond bounds through the land defying right and justice: for such there will be a Penalty grievous(1) [Translation of al-Shuraa, 42:42 by Abdullah Yusuf Ali].

Note (1): 

The fact that men seek the lower rather than the higher Law is itself a result of arrogant wrong-doing of which the type was the Pharaoh who claimed to be "your Lord Most High" and oppressed the Israelites, and kept his own people under slavery and subjection, and the false glamour of magic and deception.

PROF SYUKRI IS THE RECIPIENT OF THE PENANG STATE MAULIDUR RASUL AWARD 2017

On 1st December 2017, the celebration of Maulidur Rasul for Penang was held at Masjid Nurul Iman, Nibong Tebal. In conjunction with Maulidur Rasul celebration, the founder and former director of the Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Professor Dr Muhammad Syukri Salleh was announced as the recipient of the Penang state Maulidur Rasul Award 1439H/2017M.

It was an honourable moment when Professor Dr Muhammad Syukri Salleh was chosen to be recipient of Maulidur Rasul Award 2017 by the Selection Committee based on his contributions in academic achievements and non-academic affairs related to Islamic-based development.

Prof Muhammad Syukri Salleh posed with his award

The career of Professor Dr Muhammad Syukri Salleh in Universiti Sains Malaysia as an academician and intellectual started more than 30 years ago. Prof Syukri passion in writing, exploring the Islamic development field and building networking in local and international level linking various institutions to USM and particularly to ISDEV on Islamic development management has led Prof Syukri to be the recipient of the Maulidur Rasul Award. Prof Syukri is also known for his great contribution to upholding Islam at the national and global level recognized by various parties. His outstanding achievements inspire all the ISDEV lecturers, administration staffs and also students in working for the sake of Allah SWT. 

Heartiest Congratulations Prof Syukri!

Prof Dr Muhammad Syukri Salleh with Prof Dato' Dr Muhamad Jantan, USM Deputy Vice-Chancellor(Research and Innovation)

A NAS A WEEK - 29 RABI'UL AWWAL 1439

Aisha reported: A man sought permission to enter the home of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and the Prophet said, “Admit him, for wretched is the son of a hostile clan and wretched is the man of a hostile clan.” When the man entered, the Prophet spoke to him gently. Aisha said, “O Messenger of Allah, you said what you said about him and then you spoke to him gently.” The Prophet said, “O Aisha, the worst of people in position to Allah on the Day of Resurrection are those whom people abandon or leave alone for fear of their vulgarity.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5685, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2591

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Al-Qadi Iyad said, “Indeed, the Prophet spoke softly to him as a means of persuading him and being an example of Islam.”

Source: Sharḥ al-Nawawī ‘alá Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2591

عن عائشة أَنَّ رَجُلًا اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ ائْذَنُوا لَهُ فَلَبِئْسَ ابْنُ الْعَشِيرَةِ أَوْ بِئْسَ رَجُلُ الْعَشِيرَةِ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ أَلَانَ لَهُ الْقَوْلَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قُلْتَ لَهُ الَّذِي قُلْتَ ثُمَّ أَلَنْتَ لَهُ الْقَوْلَ قَالَ يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ شَرَّ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلَةً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مَنْ وَدَعَهُ أَوْ تَرَكَهُ النَّاسُ اتِّقَاءَ فُحْشِهِ

5685 صحيح البخاري كتاب الأدب باب لم يكن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فاحشا ولا متفحشا

2591 صحيح مسلم كتاب البر والصلة والآداب باب مداراة من يتقى فحشه

قال القاضي عياض وَإِنَّمَا أَلَانَ لَهُ الْقَوْلَ تَأَلُّفًا لَهُ وَلِأَمْثَالِهِ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ

2591 شرح النووي على مسلم

(Source: https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2017/12/06/hadith-on-manners-the-prophet-is-polite-to-a-vulgar-rude-man/)

A NAS A WEEK - 21 RABI'UL AWWAL 1439H

Leave alone those who take their religion to be mere play and amusement, and are deceived by the life of this world. But proclaim (to them) this (truth): that every soul delivers itself to ruin by its own acts: it will find for itself no protector or intercessor except Allah. if it offered every ransom, (or reparation), none will be accepted: such is (the end of) those who deliver themselves to ruin by their own acts: they will have for drink (only) boiling water, and for punishment, one most grievous: for they persisted in rejecting Allah [Translation of al-An'am, 6:70 by Abdullah Yusuf Ali].

A NAS A WEEK - 14 RABI'UL AWWAL 1439H

Al-Mughira ibn Shu’ba reported: On the day the Prophet’s son Abraham died, the sun eclipsed and the people said the eclipse was because of the death of Abraham. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The sun and the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah and they do not eclipse because of the death or birth of any person. When you see them, call upon Allah and pray until the eclipse is clear.” [Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1012, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 915; Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

عن المغيرة بن شعبة قال انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمَ مَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ فَقَالَ النَّاسُ انْكَسَفَتْ لِمَوْتِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ لاَ يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ لِحَيَاتِهِ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُمَا فَادْعُوا اللَّهَ وَصَلُّوا حَتَّى يَنْجَلِيَ
صحيح البخاري كِتَاب الْكُسُوف بَاب الدُّعَاءِ فِي الْخُسُوفِ1012