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29 FEM Newsletter | June 2023 appropriate technology concept to also include a technology generator-centred component in the technology development and transfer process. Conclusion The study found that the process of appropriate technology development and transfer embed the al-‘adl concept in appropriating the technology concept to the context of technology generator and ensuring the technology’s usefulness to the users. By balancing the developer-user sides, the appropriate technology development and transfer process prevents harms to both sides as well as brings benefits to the users in solving their problems. Protecting the rights of technology generators in the process of appropriate technology development and transfer is an initiative towards safeguarding the technology generators’ lives and their intellectual capability. These two safeguarded elements are consistent with two objectives of Shariah known as preservation of life ( nafs ) and preservation of intellect ( ‘aql ). The technology generators are the country’s talents who work hard to ensure that the people in the country can benefit from the appropriate technologies that they developed. Directly, with appropriateness of the technology adopted, will benefit the economics ecosystem from the technology developer towards the technology users thus promoting the preservation of country’s wealth (mal) as in line with maqasid shariah. Hence highlighting that appropriateness in appropriate technology innovation is a multidimensional concept that covers aspects of both development and usage. In fact, appropriateness in the outcome can only be achieved through ensuring appropriateness in the process. Indeed, innovation for appropriateness is a journey, and achieving al-‘adl on the part of the developer and user is key to its success. References: Al-Ghazzali, A. H. (2002). Ihya ‘Ulum al-Din (3rd ed., Vol. 3, p. 55). Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut. Bakar, M. D. (2021). Maqasid Al-Shariah, The Face and Voice of Shariah. Embedded with Big Data Analytics Artificial Intelligence. Amanie Media Sdn. Bhd Basu, S., & Weil, D. N. (1998). Appropriate technology and growth. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 113(4), 1025–1054. https://doi.org/10.1162/003355398555829 Chapra, M. U. (2007). The Islamic Vision of Development in the Light of Maqāsid alSharī ‘ah. Islamic Research and Training Institute, Jeddah. Hamid, H. A., Son, H. W., & Ismail, S. (2019). Demarcating Households: An Integrated Income and Consumption Analysis. http://www.krinstitute.org/assets/contentMS/img/template/editor/ Demarcating Households_Discussion Paper.pdf Lee, E. (2020, March 7). Cover Story: Redefining the M40. The Edge Markets, 1–8. https://www. theedgemarkets.com/article/cover-story-redefining-m40 MARDI. (2023). About Us – Official Website. Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute. https://www.mardi.gov.my/ Patnaik, J., & Bhowmick, B. (2019). Revisiting appropriate technology with changing socio-technical landscape in emerging countries. Technology in Society, 57, 8–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j. techsoc.2018.11.004 Rahman, N. M. N. A., Abdullah, N. A., Adham, K. A., & Mat, N. (2014). Managerial competencies: Comparing conventional and Islamic perspectives. Jurnal Pengurusan, 41, 91–99. https://doi.org/10.17576/ pengurusan-2014-41-08 Shin, H., Hwang, J., & Kim, H. (2019). Appropriate technology for grassroots innovation in developing countries for sustainable development: The case of Laos. Journal of Cleaner Production, 232, 1167– 1175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.05.336 Willoughby, K. W. (1990). Technology choice: A critique of the appropriate technology movement. Westview Press. Corresponding author’s email: saidafarhanah@uitm.edu.my