Whilst Islamic law is clear on the disqualification of an illegitimate child to inherit from his or her biological father’s estate, the law and practice in West Malaysia regarding the ascription of the illegitimate child to the biological father have not given much emphasis on the implication of such practices to the Islamic inheritance law. Unde

Introduction: Unhealthy eating patterns are one of the contributing factors that may cause malnutrition or nutrition-related disease in an individual. However, the ability to start a healthy, nutritious, and low energy-dense food is influenced by the individual’s income, especially the budget allocated to food expenditures besides other commitmen

Introduction: Islamic religious fasting is an action that inhibits its believers from consuming any food or drink and sometimes fasting can also be observed on Mondays or Thursdays. Ocular biometry parameters which include axial length, anterior chamber angle and depth play significant role in determining the refractive power of the eye as well as

Our daily lives depend heavily on our eyes. Eyesight is our most valuable gift, enabling us to see the world around us. However, some people suffer from visual impairments that hinder their ability to visualize such things. As a result, such people will experience difficulties moving comfortably in public places. One crucial aspect of mobile access

Introduction: The menstrual cycle in women is often associated with appetite control, mood, and behavioural changes due to hormonal imbalance. However, levels of sugar craving and stress during pre- and post-menstrual periods have not been thoroughly studied. This cross-sectional study aimed to compare levels of stress and sugar cravings during dif

Starchy crops are crops that contain starch which is the main source of dietary energy for the world’s population. Starchy crops include rice, sweet potato, cassava, soybean, corn, wheat and more. Plant tissue culture offers many advantages including the regeneration of whole plants from plant cells that have been genetically modified, the produc

Introduction: There is an increasing body of research indicating that nurses are encountering substantial workplace stress, which has emerged as a global concern. In the past decade, there has been significant attention dedicated to the utilisation of online social network-based therapies for stress management among health care personnel. Neverthel

Etlingera elatior or torch ginger is a promising horticultural plant with various economic values that has been used for medicinal, culinary, and ornamental purposes in many countries. The extravagant and showy inflorescence has made E. elatior a valuable plant that can be used for cut flower and floral decoration. However, the plant itself lack of

Introduction: Urethral prolapse (UP) is a rare, benign condition that often goes misdiagnosed and mismanaged. It consists of the eversion of the distal urethral mucosa through the outer urethral meatus, leading to vascular obstruction and prolapsed tissue edema. It can be worrying to the parents as it often causes vaginal bleeding. Its cause is sti

The declining freshwater resources can be overcome using thermal desalination methods such as solar still. However, the productivity of a solar still is highly dependent on the environment and design. In this study, an improvement of the passive solar still with a partially coated condensation cover and a thermoelectric cooling system was made. The