His Majesty the King appoints a Sheikhul-Istam as the leader of the Islamic affairs in Thailand

The Prime Minister shall submit the name of the person who receive the approval from all provincial Islamic Committee through out the country to be Sheikhul-Islam to His Majesty the King for the Royal Appointment as Sheikhul- Islam.

The rules and the methods of the selection of the Sheikhul-Islam in Paragraph 2 nas to be according to which is designated in the ministerial rule.

The financial support for the Sheikhul-Islam is according to that which provided in the Royal Decree. is

The Sheikhul-Islam has to possess desirable qualifications and without forbitable ones, as the followings:

1. Being a Muslim of Thai nationality by birth.

2. Being not less than 40 yeas of age.

3. Having good knowledge and understanding concerning Islamic religion.

4. Behaving strictly according to Islamic rules.

5. Having good relations with every religion.

6. Being thoroughly convinced in the democratic regime with a King as the head of State.

7. Not being of had been a bankrupted person.

8. Not had been imprisoned by the final condemnation to be imprisoned except that the crime was committed negligently or it was a trifle offence.

9. Not being crippled that caused unable to perform duties, or being disable or insane or having any disease designated in the ministerial rule.

10. Not having any political position.