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    Factors affecting students' choice of Islamic institution : a survey of international students at International Islamic University Malaysia

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    Students' choice of higher educational institution which its values align with the student and parents' religious background has been given much attention these days. This study therefore examined some of the factors affecting international students' choice of Islamic educational institution such as International Islamic University Malaysia. The examined factors in this study were religious academic programme, Islamization of knowledge, Islamic culture and environment, Muslim parent, the image and reputation of the institution, institutional facilities, cost of study and financial aid. a total number of 311 international students were surveyed using a convenient sampling method. A Principal Component Analysis was used to identify the underlying factors of international students' choice of IIUM. Also, descriptive statistics such as percentages and mean and Independent sample T-test were used to analyze other research questions. The result of the Principal Component Analysis shows that seven factors affect international students' choice of IIUM with the exception of Religious Academic Programme. However, Islamization of knowledge and Islamic environment and culture were the most influential factors identified by the international students. it was also found that there are no significant differences between international male and female students in their influential factors of IIUM except in the image and reputation of the institution, institutional facilities and cost of study. Finally, the result shows that non-religious factors such as the cost of study, image and reputation and institutional facilities play a greater role in international students' choice of IIUM. Thus, the researcher will like to suggest that both the religious and non-religious factors identified by the international students should be given much more attention by continuing improving it

    An empirical assessment of students’ perceptions on integrated educational factors in Islamiyyah Madrasah in North-Central Nigeria

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    As a response to the problem of dualism, the First World Conference on Muslim Education (Makkah, 1977) proposed the establishment of integrated education in the Muslim world. There is a gap in the literature regarding the implementation of integrated education in the Nigerian context despite an emphasis on the vitality of integrated education paradigm. This study investigated the perceptions of students about integrated education in the context of Islamiyyah madrasah in North-Central Nigeria. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data from 344 respondents in selected Islamiyyah madrasah in the country. The findings indicate that the majority of the respondents perceived that Islamiyyah madrasah balances between Islamic and Western education. The majority of the respondents agreed that they used dialogical pedagogy which allows students to participate during teaching and learning. Moreover, they believed that Islamiyyah madrasah promotes the integration of technology in teaching and learning. In conclusion, it was recommended that the three components of integrated education should be harmonized in order to foster the personality of the learners. Drastic efforts are required to propel integrated education in order to provide opportunity for learners to compete favorably with students of public schools. This necessitates support from all, stakeholders including, government authorities, the National Board of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) among others

    Classification and integration of knowledge: the Qur’ānic educational model

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    The contemporary Muslim Ummah undeniably has been swimming in the ocean of educational dilemma which henceforth contributes to spiritual, social, economic and political confusions. Disunity, disintegration between Revealed and non-Revealed knowledge integrally and immensely contributed to this dilemma. The scriptural manual of guidance, the Qur’ān has been neglected from being the basis of educational policy and curriculum among a vast majority of Muslims. Early 1970s was a turning for an intellectual discourse to get rid of these dilemmas that affect all facets of Muslim Ummah’s endeavours. Several studies such as: Abdullah (1982); Abu Sulayman (1994); Rosnani (2008); Sidek (2009); Ahmad & Awang Mat (2011) etc. have posited that for Muslims to get rid of these challenges, their educational system must be formulated on the basis of Islamic philosophy of education more essentially putting more emphasis on the Qur’ānic paradigm and unification of religious sciences (ʽIlm naqlī) and non-religious sciences (ʽIlm ʽaqlī). Various scholarly studies such as Osman Bakar (2006) have examined the classical works on the classification and integration of religious and non-religious knowledge. Little focus of attention is given to deeply explain the classification and integration of knowledge among the contemporary Muslims by considering the Qur’ānic model and tawhīdic paradigm. This paper primarily aims at examining the classification and integration of knowledge from the Qur’ānic model view-lens. The paper is library-based whereby both primary and secondary sources are extensively analyzed. The methodology used in the paper is document analysis, descriptive and analytical approaches on the Scriptural Book, chapters 62:2 and 96:1-5 are painstakingly analyzed. The epistemological and philosophical issues relating to the classification and integration of knowledge are also explicitly elaborated. The finding from the Qur’ānic model of classification and integration of knowledge with particular reference to Q62:2 and Q96:1-5 compartmentally identified three divisions of knowledge namely: religious, pure and natural sciences. The identified divisions specifically are in relation to the signs (ayātu manzūr and ayātu mantūq) which form the epistemological foundation of Qur’ānic and tawhīdic paradigms of integration of knowledge among the contemporary Muslims. It is thereby recommended that, for Muslims to revive the intellectual success of classical Islamic civilization and contributions of contemporary Muslim scholars to all branches of knowledge, it is essentially paramount to be cognizance of creative ideas embodied in the Holy Qur’ān

    The concepts of sakinah, mawaddah and rahmah as foundation for marital happiness according to the Holy Quran: an analysis based on Ayat 21, Surah al-Rum = Konsep Sakinah, Mawaddah dan Rahmah sebagai asas kebahagiaan rumahtangga menurut al-Quran: suatu analisis berdasarkan ayat 21, Surah al-Rum

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    As a foundational practice of the Muslim community, one of the objectives of marriage is to procreate and establish a family unit. Therefore, a husband and wife should aspire to foster a relationship as an act of worship towards Allah (SWT). As such, there are many important elements which help to establish the institution of marriage in accordance with Islamic principles. By examining the content of the Holy Qurʾan, several terminologies referring to these elements can be found in various surahs. The more specific concepts mentioned are ‘sakinah’ (tranquility), ‘mawaddah’ (love), and ‘rahmah’ (mercy), all of which can be found mentioned in ayat 21 of Surah al-Rum. This article examines traditional and contemporary Qurʾanic commentaries with regards to this ayat, utilizing hermeneutical and comparative approaches to ascertain the guidelines for both husbands and wives towards nurturing an Islamically ideal marriage
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