Research Design Methodology and Research Design .1 Introduction

24 1.9 Methodology and Research Design 1.9.1 Introduction In the study of research, research methodology denotes the way of systematically solving the research problems Kothari, 2004. Thus, this chapter introduces how this research was conducted to answer the research questions. It illustrates what data are required, where the sources of the data would be from, how the method of the data collection would be, what instruments would be used, and how the data would be analyzed. It also entails how the data quality control was done which verify for the data’s validity, and reliability. This specifically contains of research design, population, sampling selection and strategies, data collection method and instruments, validity and reliability, data gathering procedures and data analysis.

1.9.2 Research Design

This research make used of Descriptive and or Qualitative Research Method. Aquino gives this definition. Descriptive research is a fact – finding with adequate interpretation. The true meaning of data collected should be reported from the point of view of the objectives and the basic assumption of the project under way. Data must be subjected to the thinking process in terms of ordered reasoning. Aquino, pp. 7 – 8 This study is also a kind of library research where the research data and information obtained from major books which are related to this research. Thus, as a descriptive and or qualitative research, this research has detailed descriptions of the Muslims’ Inheritance law in Mindanao - Philippines. 25 Table 1. Muslims’ Inheritance Law in Mindanao - Philippines: A guide for Beginners – Research Design Research Question Data Source Method Instrument Data Analysis 1. What are the Muslims’ Inheritance law in Mindanao - Philippines? Primary Data: a Muslims’ Inheritance law in the Philippines bIslamic law of Inheritance c Miscellaneous in Succession d Special Cases on Islamic Inheritance Primary Data: a Binding Law  Qur-an  Hadith  Qiyas  Ijma  P.D. 1083  Others Secondary data b In – depth reading and fact - finding on:  Books  Thesis  Journals  Articles  Reports  Others Tertiary Data c explanations from primary data such as:  Encyclopaedia  Dictionary Qualitative Method  In – depth Reading and fact- finding Document Review  Conceptual Approach  Statute Approach  Legislation Approach a Related Literature b Related Studies a Logical Analysis b Legal Interpretation c Theological Interpretation d Juridical Analysis 26 2. What are the Islamic Rulings on Muslims’ Inheritance law in Mindanao - Philippines? Primary Data: a Binding law from P.D. 1083 on Islamic law of Inheritance b Islamic Rulings on Islamic law of Inheritance Primary Data: a Binding Law  Qur-an  Hadith  Qiyas  Ijma  P.D. 1083  Others Secondary data b In – depth reading and fact - finding on:  Books  Thesis  Journals  Articles  Reports  Others Tertiary Data c explanations from primary data such as:  Encyclopaedia  Dictionary Qualitative Method  In – depth Reading and fact- finding Document Review  Conceptual Approach  Statute Approach  Legislation Approach a Related Literature b Related Studies a Logical Analysis b Legal Interpretation c Theological Interpretation d Juridical Analysis 27 3. What are the requisites of succession for the Muslims’ Inheritance law in Mindanao - Philippines? Primary Data: a binding law from P.D. 1083 on requisites of succession on Islamic law of Inheritance b requisites of succession on Islamic law of Inheritance Primary Data: a Binding Law  Qur-an  Hadith  Qiyas  Ijma  P.D. 1083  Others Secondary Data: b In – depth reading and fact - finding on:  Books  Thesis  Journals  Articles  Reports  Others Tertiary Data: c explanations from primary data such as:  Encyclopaedia  Dictionary Qualitative Method  In – depth Reading and fact- finding Document Review  Conceptual Approach  Statute Approach  Legislation Approach a Related Literature b Related Studies a Logical Analysis b Legal Interpretation c Theological Interpretation d Juridical Analysis 28 4. What are the procedures of succession on the Muslims’ Inheritance law in Mindanao - Philippines? Primary Data: a Binding law from P.D. 1083 on procedures of succession on Islamic law of Inheritance b Procedures of succession on Islamic law of Inheritance Primary Data: a Binding Law  Qur-an  Hadith  Qiyas  Ijma  P.D. 1083  Others Secondary Data: b In – depth reading and fact - finding on:  Books  Thesis  Journals  Articles  Reports  Others Tertiary Data: c explanations from primary data such as:  Encyclopaedia  Dictionary Qualitative Method  In – depth Reading and fact- finding Document Review  Conceptual Approach  Statute Approach  Legislation Approach a Related Literature b Related Studies a Logical Analysis b Legal Interpretation c Theological Interpretation d Juridical Analysis 29

1.9.3 Location of the Study