Islamic Perspective of Leadership in Management; Foundation, Traits, and Principles

doi:10.34104/ijma.020.0109

Abstract

Leadership in management is the nutshell of all success of an organization. The knowledge of leadership in the Islamic perspective is vital towards understanding sound management in every sector particularly for the organization’s performance, betterment for mankind and here and hereafter. This study examined the leadership details on the basis of Islamic Shariah. The researcher tried to find out the core principles of leadership in management an Islamic perspective that is founded in the Great Book of Al-Quran and Hadith. “Leadership in Islam is rooted in belief and willing submission to the Creator, Allah. And We made them leaders, guiding Our command; and We inspired them to do good work, and to observe the prayer, and to give out charity. They were devoted savant to Us (Allah). (Al-Qur’an, 21:73). The result showed that the main concept of Islamic leadership is to lead to achieve organizational goals and compete to be a head of others, and to seek the measure of Allah and success hereafter.

Highlights

Management is the process of planning, organizing, staffing, leading, motivating and controlling in order to achieve organizational goals by using different resources (Milon, 2019)
This paper examines leadership in management from an Islamic perspective which still been mistreated or untouched because it is studied based on outmoded experiences
The other objectives of the study are as follows; To understand the nature and process of leadership from an Islamic perspective; To investigate of Islamic guidelines for Islamic leadership according to Quran and Hadith; To analyze the Islamic characteristics/attributes and principles of effective leaders; and to recommend propositions for acceleration betterment of organization by using quality leadership in an Islamic perspective

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Management is the process of planning, organizing, staffing, leading, motivating and controlling in order to achieve organizational goals by using different resources (Milon, 2019). This is conventional but when this management process will follow the guidelines of Islam, it is Islamic management. The reality of business practice in this internationally competitive age sometimes drives organizations and their leaderships to conduct their business activities in a way of consider as unethical. Abdullah Ibn Umar (RA) stated that the Messenger of Allah said: “Behold! Everyone is a guardian, and every one shall

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