IIUM & Sustainable Development

IIUM Insan Sejahtera encapsulates four elements (IIICE, FPK, MAS, SDG) with the overall aim of humanizing education and developing intellectuals, professionals, and scholars of distinction by integrating quality of faith (iman), knowledge (‘ilm) and good character (akhlaq) to serve as agents of comprehensive and balanced progress for sustainable development of Malaysia, the Muslim Ummah and the global population.

IIICE or "TRIPLE ICE"

This abbreviation is summarized from:

1. Integration
2. Islamization
3. Internationalization
4. Comprehensive Excellence

All of these represent our Code of Ethics.

FPK or Falsafah Pendidikan Kebangsaan (National Education Philosophy)

Education in Malaysia is a continuous effort towards further developing the potential of the individual as a whole and integrated to create a balanced and harmonious human being in terms of intellectual, spiritual, emotional, and physical based on faith and obedience to God. This effort is to produce Malaysians who are knowledgeable, skilled, virtuous, responsible, and able to achieve personal well-being, as well as contribute to the harmony and prosperity of the family, community, and country.

MAS or Maqasid Al-Shari'ah

Shaykh Muhammad Al-Tahir Ibn Ashur, a great Islamic Scholar, defined Maqasid of the Islamic law as the objectives or purposes behind the Islamic rulings. He explained the knowledge of Maqasid al-Shari'ah is important for mujtahids to not only understand or interpret the texts of Shariah but also to derive solutions to contemporary problems faced by Muslims. The concept of Maqasid Shariah provides clear guidance and framework to the process of ijtihad in solving the issues conforming to the human interest while complying with the will of God.

SDG or Sustainable Development Goal

The Sustainable Development Goals or Global Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". The SDGs were set in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030.

IIICE + FPK + MAS + sDG = IIUM INSAN SEJAHTERA