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Thesis Title Islamic Lawyers’ Views on Thai Muslims’ Use of Budgets Supported by the
Thai Health Promotion Foundation
Author Mr.Usaman Mae
Major Program Islamic Studies
Academic Year 2013
ABSTRACT
This descriptive documentary research was aimed at studying the use of haraam
(forbidden) property based on Islamic principles, analyzing Islamic lawyers’ views on the use of
haraam (forbidden) property, and finally investigating their views on the use of budgets supported
by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation and the Thai Muslims’ Health Promotion Program
(TMHPP).
The findings indicate that haraam (forbidden) property is itself forbidden or due
to being earned through haraam means. Islamic lawyers categorize the use of haraam property
earned from transactions between Muslims into three groups: (1) the use of it for personal
purposes is impermissible, except necessity; (2) the use of it for religious activities is viewed
differently in any case; (3) the use of it for any non-religious activity is unanimously considered
permissible.
According to most Islamic lawyers, they are permissible for Thai Muslim to
make use of budgets supported by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (THPF) and the Thai
Muslims’ Health Promotion Program (TMHPP). The reason is that Thailand is not an Islamic
state and making use of such budgets is lawful. Lawful practices and laws of any country is
approved by Islam. Additionally, liquor tax earned from non-Muslim Thais, a source of the Thai
Health Promotion Foundation (THPF) budgets, is transformed into a state’s lawful property. As
the tax is lawful, it is permissible to make use of it by Thai Muslims.
