Noor Azura Zainuddin’s research while affiliated with University of Malaysia, Perlis and other places

Abstrak: Kajian ini akan meninjau penulisan kreatif karya warga UiTM sendiri yang telah dikumpulkan kepada 3 genre yang berbeza iaitu genre puisi, cerpen dan anekdot/ memoir. Projek ini adalan anjuran RIG SUKMA (Suara Kreatif Madani) UiTM Perlis bermula tahun 2020 dan telah diterbitkan oleh UiTM Press pada 2022. kajian terhadap kajian lepas adalah untuk mengenalpasti kelebihan penulisan yang baik kepada diri penulis dan kepada pembaca kemudiannya barulah kajian ini menganalisis penulisan yang telah diterbitkan oleh SUKMA (2022) samada ia sekadar rekaan atau merupakan pengalaman sendiri. Pengalaman yang dilalui tidak semestinya kesemua manis, yang manis untuk dikongsi, yang pahit untuk sama-sama menjauhi. Penelitian ini adalah mengambil kira analisis karya-karya tersebut daripada aspek perkongsian pengalaman dan pengajaran. Dapatan kajian mendapati penulisan yang baik bukan sahaja dapat memberi pulangan yang baik dari sudut kecerdasan fikiran,

The Demang Abdul Ghani House is a heritage residence that has been gazetted as a museum under the Malacca State Heritage Department. Built at the end of the 18th century, this house holds high artistic value as it incorporates a mix of diverse motifs and architectural styles, including English, Javanese, Portuguese, Dutch, and Chinese. However, this study focuses solely on the Chinese motifs and ornamentation present in the house. The first objective of this research is to examine the forms of Chinese motifs and ornamentation found in the house. The second objective is to explore the underlying meanings behind the use of these Chinese motifs in the house. This study employs observational methods to collect data and descriptive methods to interpret each motif. The findings reveal that the Chinese motifs and ornamentation in the house fall into three categories: floral, animal, and cosmic. All these motifs are interrelated and possess implicit meanings believed to bring benefits and prosperity to the house's occupants, according to Chinese philosophy and culture.

Religious life that is also known as piety, is the highest level of a Muslim. It could be achieved through the practicing and appreciating of high religion based on true understanding. However, in recent years, there have been many criminal cases and social problems reported happening among young people and religious people, especially in Kelantan. This study was conducted with the aim to perceive the relationship between the appreciation of Islamic studies among the youth of Kelantan and the occurrence of social problems by using geospatial analysis. On the other hand, it was known that the basis of learning and mastery of the Islamic religion begins with studying the Quran. The important is it could serve as a guide for every Muslim. However, the level of appreciation can also be influenced by the physical environment. This study involved 250 random respondents covering all districts in Kelantan. A set of questionnaires have been prepared and distributed to the youths through social media such as WhatsApp and Telegram. For the crime cases analysis, the studies used police report data for the purpose of detecting hotspots of crime in the study area. Results of the study show a positive relationship between the appreciation of Islamic studies and social problems among youth in Kelantan and the distribution of incidents was shown in terms of spatial interpolation using Inverse Distance Weightage (IDW).

Tolerance between non-Muslims living with a Muslim majority has created a social interaction within the framework of humanity, harmony, and stability of a country. Islamic tolerance towards diverse religious, ethnic, and cultural communities, such as in Malaysia, is manifested through the provision of charity (sadaqah) and alms (zakat) to the eligible recipients known as asnaf. The asnaf category includes two groups; the first consists of non-Muslims who are inclined towards Islam but have not yet embraced the religion, and the second group comprises non-Muslims who have recently converted to Islam. Hence, this study examines the issues and challenges faced by the Zakat Unit of the Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council of Perlis (MAIPs) in administering zakat for non-Muslims. The objectives of this study include assessing the need for non-Muslim outreach through the distribution of zakat funds allocated for this purpose. Additionally, the research will identify the method of implementing zakat for non-Muslims as recipients of zakat according to their specific needs and current challenges. The study also analyzes the implementation of zakat distribution for non-Muslims carried out by MAIPs. To explore further, this study adopts an inductive qualitative approach, wherein the researcher derives meanings or understanding from data collected through semi-structured interview transcriptions. The findings of the study reveal several issues and challenges, such as the perception of the Muslim community towards non-Muslims, insufficient funds, lack of expertise in the field of outreach, and political and mass media influences that shape the challenges of providing zakat to non-Muslims. The implementation of zakat for non-Muslims by MAIPs is expected to enhance zakat collection and create opportunities for outreach to non-Muslims who are interested in Islam.

Novel is one of the creative writings that hold a special place in the heart of readers. A novel, in most cases, brings the story of society and gives a picture of their real-life circumstances. The common issues that are regularly highlighted in the novel are love, trust, and common practices of society. Nowadays, applications like 'Watpadd' provides a free platform for writers to showcase their talents, whereas 'Goodreads' allows readers to give reviews on the books they read. Most novel writers utilize their writing as a medium for spreading Islamic teaching so that society can learn the lessons and return to the real Islamic teaching. Some novels were even adapted into dramas or films. This research sought to review the novel analysis that contributes to a better understanding of religion in society. This study looked at various local novels from notable writers that were chosen randomly in order to evaluate the contents from the aspects of aqidah, shariah, and akhlak. This is a qualitative study that used content analysis as the main instrument. The method used is descriptive research. The result listed some Shariah compliant's novels that help to shape a prosperous society, harmony, and blessed by Allah.

The establishment of waqf funds in institutions of higher learning is increasingly being developed by many public and private institutions of higher learning throughout the country. The phenomenon of the establishment of waqf funds has triggered great innovations in the development of waqf in the country. It is in line with the launch of the UniTP Purple Book Guidelines that has been enforced for use in October 2016 by the Ministry of Higher Education to develop their respective endowment management centers to generate income. In this regard, UiTM Perlis Branch took the initiative to establish the UiTM Perlis Knowledge Endowment Fund (DWIPs). Thus, this study examined the issues and challenges faced by DWIPs in helping the income generation of higher learnings institutions. This study used a qualitative method with a case study at UiTM Perlis Branch. The experience of the authors and fellow authors who led DWIPs from the beginning of the establishment to the present were analyzed and described descriptively and comparatively. The findings of the study found that there are four issues and challenges, which are lack of understanding and public awareness of waqf, management bureaucracy problems, lack of energy resources in the management of DWIPs as well as legal and financial barriers. The results of this study are intended to help spread awareness of DWIPs among the staff and gain attention from the university management. In relation to that, it can also increase the amount of knowledge endowment fund collection and benefit all UiTM Perlis Branch staff.

There are many mobile applications that help to boost Quran memorization, but the target users are normally for general people without specifically consider the design for ageing people. This becomes imperative since ageing people need to face with the cognitive and physical decline as they are getting older. Hence, to enhance Quran memorization, a mobile app known as E-Hafazan was developed. For the interface design, the researchers integrated the mobile design guidelines for ageing people that comprise of seven categories: cognitive, content, navigation, visual, audio, perception and dexterity. The aims of this paper are to investigate the usability of mobile interface design and user acceptance on E-Hafazan mobile app for Quran memorization. A total of 30 people around Arau, Perlis participated in the system evaluation. The participants were in the category of middle-aged adults and early elderly, between the ages of 40-74 years old. From the findings, most of the respondents are satisfied with the E-Hafazan app since it is effective, interactive and ubiquitous for memorizing Al-Quran although there is a slight lack in the result of the visual category for the mobile interface design.