Journal of Asian Islamic Higher Institutions https://jaihi.usas.edu.my/index.php/JAIHI <p>The Journal of Asian Islamic Higher Institutions (JAIHI) publishes research reporting on the academic study of unique and pioneering higher education institutions specialising in the fields of research, education and publication. The Journal of Asian Islamic Higher Institutions (JAIHI) aims to publish the highest quality empirical and theoretically grounded work addressing the main functions of Islamic higher education and the dynamic role of the university in society.</p> <p>Since its inception, the Journal of Asian Islamic Higher Institutions (JAIHI) has strived towards building bridges between the Muslim community and the rest of the Asian society by creating a better understanding between communities through greater awareness about each other.</p> <p>The Journal of Asian Islamis Higher Institutions (JAIHI) is based on the fundamental concepts of the individual, society and the world, and its educational works aim to find a balanced relationship and equitability between the partes to current issues which are based on a relationship characterized by a mutual interest and an integration.</p> Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah en-US Journal of Asian Islamic Higher Institutions 2716-5612 Dakwah Islamiah Mendepani Cabaran Revolusi Industri 4.0 https://jaihi.usas.edu.my/index.php/JAIHI/article/view/28 <p>Ledakan revolusi industri 4.0 memberi impak dan perubahan besar kepada pembangunan, perindustrian dan perekonomian sehingga mendorong generasi kini menerokai trendnya agar selari dengan gaya kerja dan gaya hidup semasa. Keupayaannya turut memperluas kapasiti dan transisi maklumat serta ilmu pengetahuan sekali gus bertindak sebagai pemudah cara dan solusi terkini. Trend revolusi industri 4.0 turut berupaya merancakkan pensejagatan dakwah Islamiah dengan peranti, teknologi dan aplikasi pintar yang memaksa penglibatan langsung para da’ie untuk turut berevolusi dan tidak statik dengan pendekatan tradisi. Namun begitu, penyebaran dakwah palsu dan ajaran sesat turut berleluasa dan semakin membimbangkan yang jika tidak ditangani segera akan mengoyahkan pegangan masyarakat Islam dan mengugat ketulenan ajaran Islam itu sendiri. Justeru, kepakaran para da’ie tidak lagi terbatas kepada memiliki disiplin ilmu Islam sahaja bahkan perlu menguasai dunia teknologi terkini agar mampu mendepani apapun cabaran yang cuba mengugat kedudukan Islam melalui revolusi industri 4.0. Maka artikel ini mengupas cabaran yang berlangsung dalam menyampaikan dan menyebarkan dakwah Islamiah melalui era revolusi industri 4.0 ini, yang nyata berbeza dengan medium sebelumnya. Kajian kualitatif berbentuk deskriptif berupa dokumentasi digunakan bertujuan meninjau perjalanan dakwah Islamiah dan cabaran dalam mendepani trend dunia hari ini. Kesimpulan daripada kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa penguasaan ilmu Islam tulen dan keilmuan teknologi terkini mempunyai hubungan yang kuat dalam penyebaran dakwah Islamiah pada masa kini, supaya pendekatan yang dilaksanakan berkesan dan mencapai objektif khususnya dalam menyampaikan dakwah Islamiah yang berlunaskan al-Quran al-Karim dan al-Sunnah al-Nabawiyyah agar seiring dengan keperluan dan cabaran masa kini.</p> Rasinah Ahim Copyright (c) 2020 Journal of Asian Islamic Higher Institutions 2020-01-10 2020-01-10 5 1 1 8 Elemen Pengajaran Berkesan Bahasa Arab https://jaihi.usas.edu.my/index.php/JAIHI/article/view/29 <p>Penguasaan bahasa Arab sama ada sebagai bahasa kedua atau bahasa asing melibatkan dua elemen penting iaitu pemerolehan dan pembelajaran. Walaupun pengajaran bahasa Arab telah didedahkan sejak peringkat awal persekolahan, namun banyak kajian mendapati tahap penguasaan bahasa Arab dalam kalangan pelajar masih berada pada tahap lemah. Kertas kerja ini bertujuan menjelaskan konsep pengajaran berkesan dan mengenal pasti elemen utama pengajaran berkesan Bahasa Arab. Kupasan idea dalam kertas kerja ini berbentuk kualitatif menggunakan instrumen analisis dokumen. Dapatan menunjukkan bahawa pengajaran berkesan adalah proses pengajaran yang dikendalikan oleh tenaga pengajar yang menguasai ilmu yang diajar bertujuan mencapai objektif pembelajaran yang ditetapkan melalui modul, strategi, pendekatan, kaedah dan teknik pengajaran yang tepat. Manakala elemen utama pengajaran berkesan bahasa Arab adalah melibatkan latar belakang dan pengetahuan tenaga pengajar, objektif pembelajaran, modul, strategi, pendekatan, kaedah dan teknik pengajaran. Impak kertas kerja ini adalah keperluan kepada penetapan tenaga pengajar yang berkelayakan, pelarasan modul pengajian dan persekitaran yang bersesuaian oleh pihak yang berkepentingan.</p> Hazrul Affendi Mohmad Razali Copyright (c) 2020 Journal of Asian Islamic Higher Institutions 2020-01-10 2020-01-10 5 1 1 11 Financial Performance Using Ratio Analysis https://jaihi.usas.edu.my/index.php/JAIHI/article/view/30 <p>The greatness of an organization can be identified when its financial performance is strong from time to time. The financial manager often conduct financial analysis, especially financial ratios to analyze the evolution of the firm’s financial situation. This study focuses in evaluating the companies’ performance by using the ratio analysis methods of the Multi Level Marketing (MLM) Company. The methodology approach, which is based on the secondary data analysis of the financial statements for previous five years (2013 to 2017). The study concluded that the analysis of the financial statements for the MLM company leads to identify and explain the undesired extreme. Four types of financial ratio namely liquidity ratio, activity ratio, leverage ratio and profitability ratio were used. This study found that the financial position of the company is not satisfactory. Researchers also proposed a few strategies to improve the Company's financial ratios.</p> Moriza binti Fikri Wan Mustaffa bin Wan Yusoff Afandi bin Fikri Copyright (c) 2020 Journal of Asian Islamic Higher Institutions 2020-01-10 2020-01-10 5 1 1 7 Interactive Islamic Digital Display System for Television Program in Mosque https://jaihi.usas.edu.my/index.php/JAIHI/article/view/31 <p>The mosque is an important institution in Islam not only as a place of worship but also as a place of education and community centre. Bilal need to check the schedule (Taqwim) prepared by JAKIM everyday to confirm the prayer time before performing Azan. The information about activities or events in mosque normally delivered verbally, notice on whiteboard, flyers and banner. In Internet of Things (IoT) era, digital display is a kind of electronic signage that can be used to present videos, images, menus, text, and more in attractive approach. IoT has wider market and potential to create economic impact. The Islamic Digital Display system is developed using Raspberry Pi 3. The main source in developing the system is based on the client feedback. To use the system just plug in the device at the television HDMI pot. By connecting smart phone or computer with WIFI, user can login to web page to setting main menu, slide menu, scroll text menu, device setting menu, prayer time and hijr calendar setting menu and system update menu easily. The layout is designed in two selection. The use of this system allows television to display Iqamah countdown, hijr date and day, Masehi date and prayer time besides the real time and information in the form of image, video and running text. The Islamic Digital Display device for television program is a commercialization innovation that suitable to be used in mosque especially in Malaysia.</p> Razulainie Binti Mohd Radzuan Md Razak Bin Daud Adiani Binti Ab Rahman Copyright (c) 2020 Journal of Asian Islamic Higher Institutions 2020-01-10 2020-01-10 5 1 1 6 Manifestasi Integrasi Ilmu Naqli dan ‘Aqli dalam Kurikulum Pengajian Tinggi Menerusi Kajian Tafsir Al-Qur’an Saintifik di Negara Brunei Darussalam https://jaihi.usas.edu.my/index.php/JAIHI/article/view/32 <p>Usaha pentafsiran al-Qur’an secara saintifik dilihat semakin berkembang seiring dengan lonjakan penggunaan teknologi dan penyebarannya melalui media. Beberapa penulisan Tafsir al-Qur’an Saintifik atau Tafsir ‘Ilmi juga didapati semakin banyak diterbitkan dan menarik perhatian masyarakat. Dari sini timbul keperluan penyemakan berterusan dan pengawalan ketat terhadap penerbitan tersebut agar tidak dicemari elemen-elemen yang tidak sepatutnya. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti pelaksanaan integrasi ilmu naqli dan ‘aqli dalam kurikulum pengajian tinggi menerusi pengajaran dan penyelidikan yang berkaitan dengan Tafsir ‘Ilmi. Fokus kajian tertumpu di Negara Brunei Darussalam khususnya di Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali. Kajian lebih kepada meneliti sejarah perkembangan Tafsir ‘Ilmi dan keberadaannya di Brunei. Antara hasil kajian mendapati penyelidikan berkaitan Tafsir al-Qur’an Saintifik di Brunei masih kurang dan ini memerlukan penambahbaikan kurikulum pengajian bidang Usuluddin pengkhususan bidang Tafsir alQur’an. Juga keperluan penyertaan aktif para ahli akademik dan mahasiswa/i dalam menjalankan kajian berunsur Tafsir ‘Ilmi. Secara tidak langsung, usaha ini akan turut dapat membangun ketamadunan Islam di alam Melayu dengan meninggikan kedudukan bidang pengajian al-Qur’an ke martabat yang selayaknya.</p> Sarinah Yahya Copyright (c) 2020 Journal of Asian Islamic Higher Institutions 2020-01-10 2020-01-10 5 1 1 11 Prediction Students’ Performance in Elective Subject Using Decision Tree Method https://jaihi.usas.edu.my/index.php/JAIHI/article/view/33 <p>In polytechnic system, a student must take the elective subjects at least 3 subjects to complete their study. The elective subjects were chosen based on their interest and first come first serve. The result obtained for elective subjects in final examination will affect their future. It is important to predict whether they pass or fail in final examination. Literature survey (LS) was used to obtain the information about students’ profile and current approaches in predicting the students’ performance using data mining. In this paper, the researcher uses data mining which is decision tree method to predict the students’ performance in elective subject. The aim of this research is to evaluate the students result in choosing the correct elective subjects. This research is focused on the ICT students who select DBM3033 as an elective subject. Two phases involved which are prepossessing data and mining data. RapidMiner software is used in mining data process. Classification technique is applied for decision tree method. The research findings showed that students whose result weak in both SPM Mathematics and DBM1033 are predicted as fail in final examination for DBM3033.</p> Suhainy binti Sulaiman Copyright (c) 2020 Journal of Asian Islamic Higher Institutions 2020-01-10 2020-01-10 5 1 1 8