Sofri Bin Yahya's research while affiliated with Universiti Sains Malaysia and other places

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The main objective of this paper is to seek an Islamic perspective on environmental taxes. The paper infers the significance (and legitimacy) of environmental taxes. A qualitative approach, based on in-depth semi-structured interviews, was selected as the research method for this study. The nine respondents in this study were selected based on thei...
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Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between religiosity and branding on small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs’) performance in Saudi Arabia. It also examines the mediating role of financial literacy on the relationship among Islamic religiosity, branding and SMEs’ performance. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts the p...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to give another perspective on the definition of doubtful activities ( Shubuhat ) in the context of Islamic finance activities. Design/methodology/approach This study used qualitative approach from interviews with experts in Islamic finance and religious scholars. Findings This study highlights the synthesized...

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... By selling at higher prices with better profit margins, halal branding can help businesses reach new customers, gain a competitive advantage, and boost their profitability (Ali et al., 2018). In order to execute specialized techniques, improving halal literacy should take into account the religion and culture of the region where SMEs are located (Alharbi, Yahya and Kassim, 2021). The Philippines' business community's results regarding the provision of halal goods can influence Muslim religion-based product development strategies (Acas and Loanzon, 2020). ...
... Furthermore, it does not prohibit or make any recommendations. There are three categories of Muslims (Ahmed et al., 2021) associated with the Syubhat. The first, is those that completely abandon Syubhat matter, the second falls into it and the third try to investigate whether it is halal or haram. ...