DEPLOYMENT OF ISLAMIC LAW BY ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS IN THAILAND : CASE STUDY AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF SHEIKHUL ISLAM ON THE DETERMINATION OF MEASURES TO PREVENT EPIDEMICS OF THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19)

Abstract

This article is  part of a research on the system of implementing Islamic law in Thailand aims to study the characteristics of the application of Islamic law during the time of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH, companions and tabi’in and the application of Islamic law by Islamic organizations in Thailand. The case of determination of measures to prevent epidemics of the coronavirus disease (COVID 2019) is documentary research and the information is collected from the provisions of the Quran, Sunnah, books or Islamic Shariah texts, announcement of Sheikhul Islam, research reports, academic articles, judgments and various rulings as well as electronic documents both primary and secondary sources by using the descriptive analysis method. The results showed that the application of Islamic law in Thailand consisted of personalization, local and national. There are enforced the Islamic Law on Family and Inheritance officially by the court and the application of provisions to cases or situations of contemporary crisis by Sheikhul Islam, Islamic religious organizations and educational institutions. It is a systematic application of Islamic law in accordance with the provisions of the Quran, Sunnah, Ijma', Qiyas and other sources especially in the case of issuing the announcement of Sheikhul Islam about the determination of measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID 2019). It represents the heroic role of Islamic religious leaders in applying Islamic law in the midst of crisis situations and differing opinions of the Muslim community in Thailand.@font-face {font-family:"Cordia New"; panose-1:2 11 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:222; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-2130706429 0 0 0 65537 0;}@font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-469750017 -1073732485 9 0 511 0;}@font-face {font-family:Garamond; panose-1:2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0cm; margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0cm; line-height:107%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Cordia New"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:TH;}p {mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-unhide:no; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Cordia New"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:TH;}.MsoPapDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; margin-bottom:8.0pt; line-height:107%;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}