Factors influencing the intention to have Islamic will among academic staff of Universiti Malaysia Perlis

The purpose of this study is to identify the determinants of intention to have Islamic will by measuring the following factors: religiosity, attitude, social influence, and awareness on the intention to have Islamic will. The theory of reasoned action was used as a basis for this study. A structured...

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Main Author: Mohamed, Boutera
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://etd.uum.edu.my/8199/1/s820646_01.pdf
https://etd.uum.edu.my/8199/2/s820646_02.pdf
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to identify the determinants of intention to have Islamic will by measuring the following factors: religiosity, attitude, social influence, and awareness on the intention to have Islamic will. The theory of reasoned action was used as a basis for this study. A structured question was designed where the data were analysed by using T-test, ANOVA, correlation and multi regression analysis. The aims of this paper are to identify the differences of intention to have Islamic will based on the demographic factors (gender, marital status, age, highest educational level, and monthly income level) and to determine the relationship between (religiosity, attitude, social influence, and awareness) and the intention to have Islamic will and to examine the factors influencing the intention to have Islamic will. The study has targeted certain population which is the academic staff of Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). It employed a quantitative type of research using questionnaires and the sample comprised of 234 respondents. The study found three determinants to be significant in influencing the intention to have Islamic will namely monthly income, attitude, and awareness. Therefore, this study provided great contributions, implications and has recommended for Islamic estate planning institutions and the financial institutions which offer Islamic will on how to improve the people encourage to have Islamic will to reduce the amount of the unclaimed inheritance.