BIAR BUKU BICARA USIM Podcast

Gelombang penghijrahan Minangkabau, Sumatera Barat (Rajah 1.1) sedikit sebanyak mempengaruhi dan membentuk evolusi rumah warisan di Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Evolusi merupakan perkembangan, pembangunan dan perubahan yang berlaku akibat daripada beberapa faktor tertentu seperti faktor budaya, tempat dan juga kedaerahan. Maksud evolusi dalam New Oxford Dictionary (1998) ialah perkembangan, pembentukan atau pertumbuhan secara beransuransur dan perlahan-lahan. Cara hidup di sesuatu tempat dan adat resamnya juga akan mencorakkan perubahan yang berlaku di sekelilingnya.

Pendekatan penghasilan makanan dan pertanian yang berasaskan agroekologi sedang mendapat perhatian dalam kalangan penyelidik dan penggubal dasar. Hal ini kerana pendekatan ini telah berjaya membawa perubahan positif dari segi kajian peninggalan orang Melayu, pemerkasaan persekitaran masyarakat tani skala kecil yang berasaskan keluarga serta pembangunan masyarakat luar bandar, malah juga masyarakat bandar. Pendekatan agroekologi memberi tumpuan kepada kaedah SRI (System of Rice Intensification) bagi membangunkan masyarakat tempatan yang berfikiran berdikari. Dalam pendekatan ini, mereka digalakkan menggunakan sumber asli yang sedia ada di persekitaran mereka bagi pengeluaran makanan yang bebas racun kimia.

This dialogue highlights why knowledge on conflict and conflict resolution is an essential skill for any society, and provides a broad introduction to the nature, scope and practices of conflict resolution. Knowledge on conflict resolution allows society to understand the fundamental problems that give rise to conflicts, the power dynamics and recognition of interests of all parties. It emphasises the contextual nature of descriptions of peace and conflict and the importance of a thorough analysis in determining the most effective course of intervention. Here, the notion of wise and unwise approaches in conflict resolution is explained by referring to the actions taken by parties to curb escalations of disputes, including shifting the emotional positions to the achievement of interests of both parties. Another crucial observation is the relationship between law and solutions proposed in peace and conflict studies, with examples from both interpersonal and international conflicts. The elaboration is based on the C.R SIPPABIO framework as a comprehensive approach to study conflict resolution as introduced by Emeritus Professor Dr Amr Abdalla in his scholarly works. The Islamic viewpoint on conflict resolution are discussed in an interesting way, and this dialogue further highlights how, in addition to focusing on legal interpretations, Quranic interpretations must also take into account ethical dimensions and accountability to God.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33102/mjsl.vol11no1.430

It is essential to note that the debate on corporate accountability and social responsibility is now at the fore of business discussions as the results of significantly publicised corporate human rights abuses. The aim of this book is to provide business operators, policymakers, human rights activists, academics and students with insights on underlying issues relating to business and human rights in Malaysia. This includes issues of corporate human rights violations and proposed mechanisms to address human rights infringements by business entities.
The authors believe in the importance of ensuring that business entities move beyond merely profit-making entities to being a responsible organ of society that respects human rights of stakeholders within its sphere of influence. Humanising business through corporate contribution to social responsibility is key to achieving sustainable development and realising the national vision of shared prosperity. This book proposes the use of soft law as a mechanism to help business entities enhance their awareness, understanding and compliance with human rights principles within their business operations. This book believes that the incorporation of human rights standards through a strategic system may help business entities transform their business operations into a more sustainable and socially responsible manner. It is the authors’ hope that this humble book will add some value to the existing literature thereby enhancing people’s understanding of the issues highlighted.

Buku ini membincangkan beberapa aspek kejadian melalui ciptaan-Nya untuk menyaksikan kebesaran Allah SWT. Penyaksian ini memerlukan ilmu supaya manusia dapat merasai kewujudan semua ini yang datangnya daripada pencipta yang mutlak iaitu Allah SWT. Bidang ilmu yang pelbagai di alam sebaiknya boleh membawa kepada penyaksian bahawa alam ini dijadikan melalui kebesaran dan kebijaksanaan Allah SWT yang mengaturnya. Syariat Islam tidak pernah menghalang ahli sains untuk mengemukakan teori, membuat penyelidikan dan menghasilkan penemuan baharu dalam bidang sains. Sains pula merupakan salah satu bidang ilmu yang membincangkan fenomena alam fizikal sahaja melalui proses pemerhatian, eksperimen dan induksi,
Buku Rahsia di Sebalik Ilmu Fizik adalah satu usaha kecil bagi membawa pembaca menyaksikan kehebatan, kekuasaan dan keilmuan Allah SWT dalam mencipta sesuatu dari sekecil-kecil hinggalah sebesar-besar kejadian dengan penulisan yang telah dipermudahkan dari kaca mata ilmu fizik. Kejadian yang dirasai dan dinikmati sepatutnya diambil peluang untuk berfikir betapa hebat dan halusnya seni ciptaan-Nya sehinggakan tiada lagi manusia yang mampu mencipta sepertinya. Pembaca juga dibekalkan dengan sedikit asas ilmu fizik yang boleh digunakan untuk memproses kejadian dan menghayati ciptaan Allah SWT sehingga akhirnya dapat menimbulkan rasa penyaksian kepada Allah SWT.
Boleh dapatkan buku ini di Penerbit USIM melalui pautan berikut:
http://mybookstore.usim.edu.my/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=683

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33102/abqari.vol27no1.491
Theoretically, western sociologists discussed the topic involving khamr drinking in the context of social deviance related to addiction and the causes of drinking that harm others, such as accident driving, violence, and crime. The interpretation of deviance is up to the norm of certain groups in society’s culture because the discussion of the social system is limited to the interaction between humans and humans only. However, social deviance from the Islamic viewpoint is totally different because it is discussed based on the Islamic social system that involves the element of tauḥīd (interaction between humans with God, whose name is Allah). In Islam, drinking is considered deviant not by society but by Allah as the source of Muslims’ norms. Fundamentally, the studies on khamr, from the Islamic studies, are on fiqh discussion. This article offers a sociological view of khamr drinking by having the fiqh of khamr as a framework to guide the perspective. Therefore, this research will provide other researchers with another viewpoint of deviance on khamr drinking.