INSTITUSI PENDIDIKAN ISLAM DAN FUNGSINYA SEBAGAI SUMBER PENGETAHUAN ILMU FARAID DALAM KALANGAN MASYARAKAT ISLAM DI PULAU DUYONG, KUALA TERENGGANU

Islamic inheritance or Faraid is one of the most important branches of knowledge in Islam. However, this knowledge has been steadily eroded as sources to learn it has become more limited. This study was designed to examine the source or method of acquiring knowledge of Faraid among the Muslim community in Pulau Duyong, Kuala Terengganu. This study used field survey method with a quantitative approach. Questionnaires were distributed to 345 respondents in Pulau Duyong, Kuala Terengganu. Data were analyzed by descriptive analysis methods which are mean, standard deviation, percentage and mean scores using the software Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The results showed that the source of knowledge Faraid among the Muslim community in Pulau Duyong, Kuala Terengganu is through informal learning methods such as through studies in mosques, discussions with religious teachers and reading. The study concluded that the Muslim community in Pulau Duyong, Kuala Terengganu are still bound by traditional methods for acquiring knowledge about laws on Islamic inheritance in particular and Islamic studies in general. Therefore efforts should be enhanced to deliver knowledge on Islamic inheritance through a more systematic method to avoid this knowledge being ignored by society. This is because knowledge on Islamic inheritance jurisprudence is the backbone for the efficient management of the inheritance of the deceased in the Muslim community