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To Cite this Article: Ghani, N. A., Wahab, M. A. A., Saputra, J., Amin, W. A. A. W. M., Chik, W. M. Y. W., Adam, F., Ariffin, W. N. J. W., & Latib, M. F. A. (2022). Exploring Factor Structure of Social Well-Being on the Basis of Maqasid Syariah in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(1), 1864–1875.
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