Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy and Islam: Its Application to The Muslim Communities in Thailand.
Keywords:
sufficiency economy, Islamic Teaching, Muslim Community, applicationAbstract
Objectives This study aims to find the theoretical interrelation between Islamic teachings and the philosophy of sufficiency economy, as well as to analyze the application of Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in the way of life of Thai Muslims in many different contexts.
Methodology In conducting this research, we utilized a ‘Case Study Research Method’ within the scope of qualitative research that consists of document studies, in-depth interviews and group discussions.
Research findings Four Muslim communities were selected as case studies in this research. The findings showed that the provisions of Islam are in consistent with the key words of the philosophy of sufficiency economy. The teachings of Islam have a huge influence on the Muslim way of life that leads Muslims to live in line with the philosophy of sufficiency economy.
Contribution From the case studies of the 4 Muslim communities we found that when implemented, it makes the Islamic way of life of the Muslim community more structured and concrete, leading them to increase their ability to be self-reliant and build stronger immunity for the community. However, differences in physical and socio-cultural contexts resulted in case studies in each area having different approaches and methods when implementing the philosophy of sufficiency Economy.
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