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Declaratory relief is a decree declaratory of right which aims to provide a perpetual cornerstone against adverse attacks on the title, where a cloud casts upon it, and to prevent further litigation by removing the existing cause of controversy. It is declaratory rather than executory in nature as it is merely a formal statement by the court pronouncing upon the legal state of affairs or relationships, without containing any order enforceable against the adverse party.^[1] However, it is important to note that the Syariah Court does not have jurisdiction to grant declaratory relief,^[2] as this power is vested in the High Court, although it has been extended to the Magistrates and Sessions Courts.^[3]

Moreover, as a matter of practice, declaratory relief will not be granted through a consent judgment or a judgment in default. Declaratory relief is sought when a litigant is uncertain of their rights and requires a judicial determination. It is not available to a party who has already acted improperly or taken steps to assert or regularise their rights through other means, such as seeking a court order.

Islam is a beautiful religion that truly emphasises the remarkable impact of forgiveness. The definition of forgiveness itself could be interpreted in multiple approaches depending on beliefs, background, and culture. It seems that the aspect of forgiveness within Islam itself is often an overlooked or misinterpreted concept that should not happen, especially in discussing the matter of criminal law. In any religion around the world, an act of crime is and will always be a wrongful act that God prohibits. However, in the discussion of a criminal offence, does the concept of forgiveness come into play to at least affect the sentence given? Therefore, this paper aims to highlight the perspective of forgiveness based on the religion of Islam in the matter of criminal law by looking closely into the development of Shariah laws with special reference to Islamic law practised in Malaysia while maintaining the aspect of the Islamic jurisprudence on forgiveness. Apart from the discussion, a conclusion is also drawn to give an overall perspective on forgiveness according to Islam and how it has developed in the modern legal system. This paper is conducted purely on a doctrinal basis, using published sources and dissected systematically to meet the research objectives.

Malaysia's public healthcare sector risks losing even more professionals if the Health Ministry refuses to take immediate measures to improve their livelihoods. Government healthcare workers, upset with the ministry's decision to reject the proposal to increase on-call allowances, told the New Straits Times that they were overworked and severely underpaid. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, one medical officer (MO) said they were bogged down with work, going as far as describing the workload as "crazy". "I've never experienced an increase in allowances ever since I was a houseman in 2016.

Some 1.5 million jobs are expected to be created in Sarawak up to the year 2030, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.

He said these jobs will be generated by the many programmes and plans of the state’s Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030, of which one of its objectives is to increase the people’s income.

“Out of the total (1.5 million jobs), about 200,000 would be in the technical or skill sector. I have been told that Petros, as the third largest oil and gas company in the country, will need 20,000 technicians or skilled workers.