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Thesis Title Wills in Islam : The Actual Practice of Muslims in Muang District, Satun
Province

Author Mr. Tanongsak Madthing

Major Program Islamic Studies

Academic Year 2015
ABSTRACT

The objectives of the research on Wills in Islam: The Actual Practice of Muslims

in Muang District, Satun Province are 1)to study wills in Islam, 2) to study the level of knowledge

and understanding of principle, terms, and elements of wills in Islam by Muslims in Muang

District, Satun Province, and 3) to study the problems or obstacles they faced while they were

practically applying the Wills in Islam, and their resolution. The research is documentary and

field survey. In the former the researcher collected material from al-Quran, al-Hadith, views of

Muslim scholars related to the Islamic law of Wills, and relevant online research material and

data for analysis and conclusion. In the latter the researcher used questionnaire and in-depth

interview to collect data for quantitative analysis based on percentage statistics. The focus group

used in the study is Imams and Masjid Committee members of Muang District area numbering

70, other Muslims and Muslimahs in the same area numbering 60. All combined are 130 persons.

The interview was conducted on the chairman of the highest Islamic Committee Office of Satun

Province, three vice chairmen, and head of the academic department of the Office, and another

five committeemen. Dato of Justice of the provincial court of Satun, five Muslim scholars in

Muang District, Satun Province, and five Imams of Masjid in the same area, all combined are 20

persons. The in-depth interview was conducted on them to achieve data in support of the

questionnaire directed at the Masjid Committee members of Muang District.

The study found that:

1) the wills is one the evidence Therefore law’s Islam was accepted, regard as the

Sunnah for those who has a lot of wealth and his lineage must not be poor. Let him do the wills of

his property to anyone other than the heirs by not more than one-third of total assets.