Honey is one of the oldest substances used in wound management. Efficacy of Gelam honey in wound healing was evaluated in this paper. Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups of 24 rats each (untreated group, saline group, Intrasite Gel group, and Gelam honey group) with 2 cm by 2 cm full thickness, excisional wound created on neck area. Wounds were dressed topically according to groups. Rats were sacrificed on days 1, 5, 10, and 15 of treatments. Wounds were then processed for macroscopic and histological observations. Gelam-honey-dressed wounds healed earlier (day 13) than untreated and saline treated groups, as did wounds treated with Intrasite Gel. Honey-treated wounds exhibited less scab and only thin scar formations. Histological features demonstrated positive effects of Gelam honey on the wounds. This paper showed that Gelam honey dressing on excisional wound accelerated the process of wound healing.

Autism is a neural development disorder characterized by the deterioration in social interacttion, abnormal language expression, repetitive actions, imaginative game tendencies, and limited and/or obsessiveness in certain activities/ interests. Lack of sleep is one of the factors contributing to the worsening of overall negative symptoms of autistic children. From the Islamic perspective, sleep is a necessity and could function as a treatment for health problems, in addition to influencing behavior patterns. Sound therapy has been used in dealing with various health problems, including sleep problems and mental ill health. Possibly, it can also address sleep problems of the autistic children. Listening to the melodious Qur'anic recitation is known to have therapeutic effects even on individuals who do not understand the meaning of the verses being read; it could function as sound therapy. However, no established work has been done to study the effect of Qur'anic verses recitation on autistic children and their sleep problems. Similar to the use of music therapy, Qur'anic recitation is also expected to have a positive impact on speech, learning and interpersonal relationship. As a healing medium, Qur'anic therapy is also expected to have a better result as compared to other conventional sound therapy since its content could be psychotherapeutic.

Napping/siesta during the day is a phenomenon, which is widely practised in the world. However, the timing, frequency, and duration may vary. The basis of napping is also diverse, but it is mainly done for improvement in alertness and general well-being. Neuroscience reveals that midday napping improves memory, enhances alertness, boosts wakefulness and performance, and recovers certain qualities of lost night sleep. Interestingly, Islam, the religion of the Muslims, advocates midday napping primarily because it was a practice preferred by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The objectives of this review were to investigate and compare identical key points on focused topic from both neuroscientific and Islamic perspectives and make recommendations for future researches.

Diseases involving the nervous system drastically change lives of victims and commonly increase dependency on others. This paper focuses on senile dementia from both the neuroscientific and Islamic perspectives, with special emphasis on the integration of ideas between the two different disciplines. This would enable effective implementation of strategies to address issues involving this disease across different cultures, especially among the world-wide Muslim communities. In addition, certain incongruence ideas on similar issues can be understood better. The former perspective is molded according to conventional modern science, while the latter on the analysis of various texts including the holy Qur'an, sunnah [sayings and actions of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad (pbuh)] and writings of Islamic scholars. Emphasis is particularly given on causes, symptoms, treatments and prevention of dementia.

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Summative assessment is a type of assessment that is commonly used in the teaching and learning process of an academic course. Nevertheless, the variety of summative assessment methods prevalently exhibits different levels of achievement. The objective of this study was to compare academic achievement scores involving summative assessment in halal nutrition courses. The study involved final year students of a halal nutrition course at the diploma level (n = 65) at Universiti Teknologi MARA. Statistical comparisons through t-test was made using IBM SPSS Statistics software. The results of the analysis showed significant differences in the Written Report (M = 24.02, SD = 2.32) compared to the Written Test (M = 23.22, SD = 2.53) with; t(64) = 1.999, ρ = 0.05. In conclusion, this study suggests that the achievement of the Written Report is higher than the Written Test is due to the support of ICT as an online learning facility.

Food hygiene often referred to as food safety, is described as handling, preparing, and storing food or beverages in a way that minimizes the risk of foodborne illness. This principle, however, should be grasped and practiced by primary school students in their daily food consumption, particularly at school. The objective of this study is to determine the understanding level of food safety in school daily meals among primary school students to assuring the prevention of foodborne illness. Standard six students of KAFA Integrasi al-Hijrah in Kajang, Selangor were involved as respondents (n=82). The online version of the questionnaire and IBM SPSS Statistics computer software have been used as instruments in data collecting and data analysis respectively. The descriptive statistical analysis is in line with the Friedman test, which indicates that no significant difference between items with χ2(5) = 6.486, ρ = 0.262. This study suggests that primary school students of KAFA Integrasi al-Hijrah in Kajang, Selangor show a moderate understanding of food safety. The larger sample size involving multi-ethnic and cross-religion primary school students as a group sample is recommended for future studies.

Industri halal di Malaysia telah berkembang sejajar dengan permintaan global terhadap produk dan perkhidmatan yang mempunyai pensijilan. Pensijilan makanan dapat dibahagikan kepada dua ketagori utama iaitu pensijilan halal dan pensijilan keselamatan makanan. Perkembangan positif ini berkait rapat dengan faktor keselamatan dan kebersihan dalam proses pembuatan. Elemen-elemen keselamatan makanan sangat penting untuk diaplikasi dalam proses pembuatan produk di kalangan pengusaha supaya kebersihan dan kualiti dapat dipelihara. Kegagalan mempraktikkan prosedur operasi standard (SOP) menyebabkan berlaku pengabaian keselamatan dan kebersihan di samping kekurangan pengetahuan. Memelihara nyawa merupakan salah satu prinsip utama dalam maqasid syariah dan mempunyai kaitan dengan kesihatan tubuh manusia melalui makanan yang selamat, bersih dan berkualiti. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk melihat aplikasi elemen-elemen keselamatan dan kebersihan yang dipraktikkan oleh pengusaha pembuatan produk makanan di Bangi, Selangor. Kemudian, pengkaji melihat hubung kait maqasid syariah dengan keselamatan makanan. Kajian ini berbentuk kualitatif dengan menggunakan kaedah temu bual. Proses temu bual dijalankan secara dalam talian dengan menggunakan soalan separa berstruktur melalui aplikasi google meet. Data-data yang dikumpul dianalisis melalui pendekatan analisis kandungan bagi mendapatkan dapatan kajian kemudian diperbincangkan. Kajian ini mendapati bahawa keselamatan dan kebersihan makanan sangat penting bagi menjamin keselamatan pengguna. Wujud beberapa elemen-elemen keselamatan dan kebersihan yang diaplikasi oleh pengusaha mempunyai hubung kait dengan maqasid syariah memelihara nyawa. Oleh itu, pengusaha mesti mengaplikasikan elemen keselamatan makanan dalam pembuatan produk bagi menjamin makanan yang halal, selamat, bersih dan berkualiti kepada pengguna. The halal industry in Malaysia has grown in line with the global demand for certified products and services. This positive development is closely related to safety and hygiene factors in the manufacturing process. Elements of food safety are very important to be applied in the product manufacturing process among entrepreneurs so that hygiene and quality can be maintained. Failure to practice standard operating procedures (SOPs) results in neglect of safety and hygiene as well as a lack of knowledge. Preserving life is one of the main principles in the maqasid syariah and has to do with the health of the human body through safe, clean, and quality food. This study aims to look at the application of safety and hygiene elements implemented by product manufacturing operators in Bangi Selangor. Then, the researcher looked at the relationship between the maqasid syariah and food safety. This study is qualitative using the interview method and the Google meet application. The interview process was conducted online using semi-structured questions. The data collected were analysed through a content analysis approach to obtain the findings of the study and then discussed. This study found that food safety and hygiene are very important to ensure consumer safety. There are several elements of safety and hygiene applied by entrepreneurs that have a relationship with the maqasid syariah to preserve life. Therefore, entrepreneurs must apply food safety elements in the manufacture of products to ensure halal, safe, clean, and quality food to consumers.