Purpose-Reflections about fostering moral and spiritual qualities are the key point of view when considering the essence of religious beliefs in the theories about moral foundations. As a part of the spiritual values aimed at instructing human beings, mainly Muslims, tawakkul (trust in God) and tawhid (belief to God) are to be enhanced to situate the core religious foundation as the basic element for life at individual and social levels in the Muslim communities. This paper aims to critically examine tawakkul and tawhid to strengthening divine values as a foundation of self-regulation in religiosity.

Education waqf fund is one of the important and debated issues nowadays. The need for education waqf fund is critical during the uncertain times. The history and development of Islamic waqf have benefitted the Muslims by increasing the social economic status through the development of education. This research will focus on the development of education by using the waqf fund. The public universities in Malaysia have developed steps in strengthening education waqf by reducing dependence on government fund. In strengthening the research, writer try to clarify the mechanism that have been used by higher education system in Malaysia to increase the social economic status through waqf.

The inculcation of Islamic values in administration was a policy introduced by the Government of Malaysia by the then Prime Minister, Dato Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. This policy was a continuation of undertaken government efforts such as establishment of various Islam-based organisations and fortification of the then Division of Islamic Affairs in The Prime Ministers Department. In line with that, organisations under the Malaysian Armed Forces or Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) also undertook efforts towards inculcation of Islamic values in their respective organisations to erode influences of British army which are in contradiction to Malay and Islamic traditions. Establishment of Kor Agama Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (KAGAT or the Malaysian Armed Forces Religious Corps) in 1985 was one of the efforts towards conformance to shariah in the Malaysian Armed Forces. The objective of this study is to explore KAGATs efforts to fulfil the requirements of shariah compliance in organisations under ATM. Apart from that, it is an objective of this research to study undertaken approaches to implement conformance to shariah in ATM. This qualitative study employed a bibliographic research method and document reviews as a method for data accumulation while a thematic analysis method was used to analyse the data. Findings showed that efforts of shariah conformance were effectively implemented using suitable approaches. Shariah compliance had increased bringing about good impacts towards the success of KAGAT in dakwah in a continuous and more holistic manner in building a credible Malaysian Armed Forces which have a strong fighting capability as well as formidable spirituality. This study fills a gap in the literature on the aspects of shariah compliance and methods used by ATM as such studies have not been much explored by previous researchers.

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Abstract Muhammad ibn Abi ‘Amir was a de facto leader of al-Andalus during the Umayyad rule based in Cordoba. Caliph al-Hakam II had appointed him to hold some political positions to strengthen Umayyad rule in Cordoba (al-Andalus) and al-Maghrib (North Africa). Muhammad ibn Abi ‘Amir’s political appointment was seen as a special position in Cordoba administration. This analysis is seen through the readings of the authoritative primary source written by Ibn Hayyan al-Qurtubi. Hence, the purpose of this article is to scrutinize Ibn Hayyan al-Qurtubi’s biography as an al-Andalus historian in the 5H/11AD Century in his work, al-Muqtabas fi Akhbar Balad al-Andalus. In addition, this research also describes the involvement of Muhammad ibn Abi ‘Amir in the Umayyad administration in Cordoba during the reign of Caliph al-Hakam II based on the chronicle of Ibn Hayyan al-Qurtubi. On the whole, this article is a qualitative research using historical study and content analysis in gathering and analyzing data from relevant primary and secondary sources. Based on Ibn Hayyan al-Qurtubi’s description in al-Muqtabas, this research argues that Muhammad ibn Abi ‘Amir was an authoritative political figure in 4H/10AD Century of the Umayyad rule in Cordoba. His political appointments were held in the fields, of administration, judiciary, military, security, international relations and finance. This research also concludes that Ibn Hayyan al-Qurtubi was a preeminent historian in al-Andalus through his work, al-Muqtabas fi Akhbar Balad al-Andalus, which is seen as his biggest contribution in the corpus of knowledge on Islamic history and civilization in al-Andalus. Keywords: Political history, al-Andalus, Cordoba, Muhammad ibn Abi ‘Amir, Umayyad Caliphate, Caliph al-Hakam II, Ibn Hayyan al-Qurtubi   Abstrak Muhammad ibn Abi ‘Amir ialah seorang pemimpin de facto al-Andalus pada zaman pemerintahan Kerajaan Umawiyyah di Cordoba. Pihak Khalifah al-Hakam II telah melantik beliau untuk menjawat beberapa jawatan politik utama bagi memperkukuh pengaruh Kerajaan Umawiyyah di Cordoba (al-Andalus) dan di al-Maghrib (Afrika Utara). Pelantikan politik Muhammad ibn Abi ‘Amir ini turut memperlihatkan kedudukan istimewa yang diterima beliau dalam pemerintahan di Cordoba. Pencerakinan tersebut dilihat menerusi penelaahan terhadap sumber primer berwewenang yang ditulis oleh Ibn Hayyan al-Qurtubi. Oleh itu, penulisan ini bertujuan untuk meneliti biografi Ibn Hayyan al-Qurtubi sebagai tokoh sejarawan al-Andalus pada abad ke-5H/11M melalui karyanya, al-Muqtabas fi Akhbar Balad al-Andalus. Di samping itu, kajian ini turut memerihalkan penglibatan Muhammad ibn Abi ‘Amir dalam Kerajaan Umawiyyah di Cordoba pada era pemerintahan Khalifah al-Hakam II berdasarkan catatan Ibn Hayyan al-Qurtubi. Secara keseluruhannya, artikel ini merupakan kajian kualitatif dengan menggunakan reka bentuk kajian sejarah dan analisis kandungan dalam mengumpul serta menganalisis maklumat daripada sumber primer dan sekunder yang relevan. Berasaskan pemerian Ibn Hayyan al-Qurtubi dalam al-Muqtabas, kajian ini menghujahkan bahawa Muhammad ibn Abi ‘Amir ialah seorang tokoh politik berwibawa abad ke-4H/10M era Kerajaan Umawiyyah di Cordoba. Antara penglibatan politik yang disandang oleh Muhammad ibn Abi ‘Amir adalah meliputi bidang pentadbiran, kehakiman, ketenteraan, keselamatan, hubungan antarabangsa dan juga kewangan. Kajian ini turut menatijahkan Ibn Hayyan al-Qurtubi sebagai seorang tokoh sejarawan terulung di al-Andalus menerusi hasil karyanya, al-Muqtabas fi Akhbar Balad al-Andalus yang dilihat sebagai sumbangan terbesar beliau dalam korpus kelimuan sejarah dan tamadun Islam di al-Andalus. Kata kunci: Sejarah politik, al-Andalus, Cordoba, Muhammad ibn Abi ‘Amir, Kerajaan Umawiyyah, Khalifah al-Hakam II, Ibn Hayyan al-Qurtubi

Pelaksanaan Dakwah Islamiah dalam Angkatan Tentera Malaysia telah bermula sejak penubuhannya pada tahun 1933 lagi dan terus diperkasakan dengan penubuhan Kor Agama Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (KAGAT) pada tahun 1985. Usaha-usaha dakwah Islamiah yang dilaksanakan oleh KAGAT dalam institusi ketenteraan telah membina penghayatan Islam dalam kalangan anggotanya membentuk kekuatan anggota dari aspek spritual dan mental agar mempunyai daya tempur yang kuat bagi mempertahankan agama, bangsa dan negara. Kepentingan anggota atau warga kerja yang mempunyai kompetensi atau cemerlang bagi melonjak organisasi ke arah yang lebih baik amat penting. Kompetensi merujuk pengetahuan dan kemahiran yang diperlukan dalam melaksanakan tugasan atau kerja tertentu.Kajian bertujuan untuk melihat tahap kompetensi pendakwah KAGAT terhadap tugas yang dilaksnakan. Kajian perpustakaan, kaedah soal selidik, temu bual dan pemerhatian telah digunakan bagi memperoleh data berkaitan dengan penyediaan dan latihan terhadap anggota Kor Agama Angkatan Tentera Malaysia. Kajian soal selidik telah dijadikan instrumen kajian lapangan untuk melihat persepsi anggota Angkatan tentera terhadap anggota KAGAT. Kajian telah dilakukan terhadap 383 orang responden anggota ATM yang telah dijadikan sampel kajian. Teknik pengambilan sampel secara rambang telah digunakan dan keseluruhan hasil kajian telah dianalisis dengan menggunakan perisian SPSS secara deskriptif dan inferensi. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa persepsi anggota ATM terhadap anggota KAGAT pada umumnya baik serta tinggi dan ini membuktikan bahawa usaha-usaha Kor Agama Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (KAGAT) untuk membina penghayatan Islam dalam kalangan anggota Angkatan Tentera Malaysia adalah tercapai dan kajian menunjukkan pendakwah KAGAT mempunyai kompetensi yang tinggi dalam pelaksanaan tugas. The implementation of Islamic Da'wah in the Malaysian Armed Forces has started since its inception in 1933 and continues to be strengthened with the establishment of the Malaysian Armed Forces Religious Corps (KAGAT) in 1985. Islamic da'wah efforts implemented by KAGAT in military institutions have built an appreciation of Islam among its members form the strength of members in terms of spiritual and mental in order to have a strong combat power to defend religion, nation and country. The importance of members or employees who have the competence or excellence to propel the organization for the better is very important. Competence refers to the knowledge and skills required in performing a particular task or work. The study aims to see the level of competence of KAGAT preachers on the task performed. Library studies, questionnaires, interviews and observations were used to obtain data related to the preparation and training of members of the Religious Corps of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Questionnaire study has been used as a field research instrument to see the perception of members of the Armed Forces towards KAGAT members. A study was conducted on 383 ATM members who were sampled for the study. Random sampling techniques were used and the overall results of the study were analyzed using SPSS software descriptively and inference. The findings show that the perception of ATM members towards KAGAT members is generally good and high and this proves that the efforts of the Religious Corps of the Malaysian Armed Forces (KAGAT) to build an appreciation of Islam among members of the Malaysian Armed Forces are achieved and studies show that KAGAT preachers have competencies high in the execution of tasks.

The National Land Code 1965 is the country's main land law applicable to all types of land, including land waqf. This article illustrates that Islamic wakaf land can not be managed by the respective State Islamic Religious Council although the land is a property under the State government without reference to the NCL. Hence, the development and administration of waqf land in Malaysia is inseparable with certain provisions in National Land Code. This paper will focus on the aspects of registration and how far the provisions of the National Land Code are directly or indirectly involving waqf land. Therefore, this study will show the need to add to the provisions in the National Land Code applicable to the wakaf land registration. ABSTRAK Kanun Tanah Negara (KTN)1965 merupakan undang-undang tanah utama negara yang digunapakai di atas semua jenis tanah termasuk tanah wakaf. Perkara ini memberi gambaran bahawa tanah wakaf Islam tidak boleh diuruskan oleh Majlis Agama Islam Negeri masing-masing walaupun tanah adalah hakmilik di bawah kerajaan Negeri tanpa merujuk kepada KTN. Justeru itu, pembangunan dan pentadbiran tanah wakaf di Malaysia tidak dapat dipisahkan dengan keterikatan dengan peruntukan-peruntukan tertentu dalam KTN. Kertas kerja ini akan memberi fokus kepada aspek pendaftaran dan sejauh manakah peruntukan-peruntukan KTN yang secara langsung atau tidak langsung yang melibatkan tanah wakaf. Oleh itu, kajian ini akan memperlihatkan perlunya penambahkan baikan terhadap peruntukan-peruntukan dalam KTN yang terpakai  ke atas pendaftaran tanah wakaf.

The Inculcation of Islamic Values Policy is a policy introduced by the Government of Malaysia in 1985 by the Prime Minister, Tun Mahathir Mohamad. This policy is a continuation of the efforts of the Malaysian government that have been accomplished such as the establishment of various organizations based on Islamic values. In line with that, the Malaysian Armed Forces organization is also working towards the application of values in Islam in the organization to erode the influence of the British military tradition which is contrary to the Malay and Islamic traditions. The establishment of the Religious Corps of the Malaysian Armed Forces in 1985 was one of the efforts toward Syariah compliance in the Malaysian Armed Forces. The objective of this study is to explore KAGAT’s efforts to meet shariah compliance requirements in ATM organizations. In addition, the objective of this study is to examine the approaches implemented to implement Shariah compliance in ATMs. This qualitative study uses library research methods and document review as data collection methods. While the thematic analysis method is used to analyze the data. The research findings show that Shariah compliance efforts have been implemented effectively using appropriate approaches. Shariah compliance has increased and brought a positive impact to the success of KAGAT in the implementation of dakwah more comprehensively and continuously to build a competent Malaysian Armed Forces with a strong combat force and a strong spirit. This study fills the gaps in the literature regarding aspects of Shariah compliance and methods used in the Malaysian Armed Forces because such studies are still so barely explored by past researchers.