One collaborative research undertaken by ARI researchers under its niche Islamic Financial Criminology is related to Islamic Microfinance. The project which is headed by Professor Dr Rashidah Abdul Rahman examines the current gap in microfinance model. Generally, entrepreneurs indicated their wish to have a supplier to complete the supply chain model of the microfinance-based business. As such, ARI has sought the cooperation of Mydin Holdings Berhad to facilitate these entrepreneurs. The first phase microfinance research project has also involved Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM), financier of the microfinance credit. Through Sahabat (AIM's entrepreneur network), entrepreneurs undertook a baju kurung tailoring project with Mydin. In conjunction with the
collaborative action research project between ARI, AIM, MAIS Zakat Selangor Berhad (MZSB), and Mydin Mohamed Holdings
Bhd, a Baju Kurung Handover Ceremony has been held at Mydin Training Center
this morning. During the ceremony, the first batch of 182 baju kurungs sewn by a
group of AIM sahabats from Tanjung
Karang, have been handed over by the Managing Director of AIM, Datuk Zabidah
Ismail to the Executive Director of Mydin, Mr. Salim Ali Mydin. In her opening
speech, Datuk Zabidah personally thanks everyone involve in this project
especially ARI and Mydin for providing wider social networks and support
structure for AIM sahabats to involve
in economic activities, thus improving their household income.