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1. INTEGRATED MODEL OF THE MAQASID AL-
SHARIAH WITH STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT,
ITS APPLICABILITY AND FINANCIAL
VIABILITY IN MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
BUSINESS.
FULL NAME OF STUDENT
STUDENT REGISTRATION NUMBER
Thesis Submitted to
Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam
Shah (UniSHAMS),
in Fulfilment of the Requirement for the Doctor of Philosophy in
Islamic Banking and Finance

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.3.3 ISSUE 3: INCREASE IN GENERATION OF MSW AND
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3. 1.6.3 Scope of Assessing Financial Viability of a MSW Business When
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