Principles and Practice of Islamic Leadership

ISBN-13: 9789811909078 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 158 str.

Mahazan Abdul Mutalib; Ahmad Rafiki; Wan Mohd Fazrul Azdi Wan Razali

Spis treści

Chapter 1 : Introduction

Overview of Islamic Leadership 

Defining Islamic Leadership 

The Characteristics of Islamic Leadership 

Islamic Leadership roles and styles

Distinguishing between leadership in Islamic and conventional view

Chapter 2 : The Moral Based of Islamic Leadership

Iman

Islam

Taqwa

Ihsan

Fatwa

Chapter 3 : The Characteristics and the Traits of Leadership

Three Emergent Themes 

Ethical Leadership 

Religiosity and Spirituality 

The Similarities and Differences between the Concept of Islamic Leadership and Servant Leadership 

General Leadership theory

Synopsis Ch 3: This chapter will discuss the concept of religiosity, spirituality, servant leadership against the Islamic leadership as well as the traits of leadership in conventional perspectives.

Chapter 4 : Spirituality and Servant Leadership

Defining spirituality

Spirituality in Modern World

Spirituality in Other Religions

Chapter 5 : Qalb Leadership process 

The relation of Qalb and Leadership

Leadership traits and Behaviors Association

Definition of Qalb Leadership 

Maqāṣid al-Sharīсah or the Higher Objectives of Sharīсah and Qalb Leadership

Qalb Leadership Qualities and Measures

Chapter 6 : Al-Ghazali and the Four Cardinal Virtues

Wisdom

Justice

Courage

Temperance

Chapter 7 : Islamic Principles and Values in Organization

The impact of religion elements to the organization

Islamic organizational culture and leadership

Islamic work ethics and leadership

Islamic management practices and leadership

The Need for Workplace Spirituality

8. Conclusion

O autorze

Mahazan Abdul Mutalib is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Leadership and Management, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). He obtained his Ph.D. from College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) in 2013, a Master's Degree in organizational leadership from Monash University, in 2008 and a Bachelor in Da’wah and Islamic Management from Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), in 2005. He has published various books and articles in the field of Islamic Leadership, management, and community studies. He was the Director for Research Management and Innovation Centre (RIMC), USIM, and Deputy Dean (Academic and Research), Faculty of Leadership and Management, USIM. Currently holds the position as Director for Industrial Relation and Community Engagement Centre (PLiMJI), USIM. He is also the Team Leader for Mizan Research Centre (MRC), USIM and a Mentor for Mizan K4C Hub which affiliated to Knowledge for Change (K4C) Global Consortium under the UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education. His interest of research is in Islamic leadership and management, community studies, and Islamic sociology.

 

Ahmad Rafiki is an Assistant Professor and as the Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Medan Area (UMA). He was with University College of Bahrain in the Department of Business Administration as Assistant Professor and as Research Associate in the Mizan Research Centre, Faculty of Leadership and Management, Universiti Sains lslam Malaysia (USIM). He obtained his BBA degree with a major of Marketing from MARA University of Technology and Masters in Management from International Islamic University of Malaysia. In March 2014, he awarded Doctor of Philosophy from Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). He is holding Certified Islamic Marketing Associate (CIMA) from the International Islamic Marketing Association (IIMA). He has published many chapters of books/authored books and articles related to Islamic management, entrepreneurship, SMEs, leadership and halal industry by International publishers such as IBA-MacMillan, IGI Global, Emerald Publishing, Springer, Routledge etc. He also became the editorial advisory board and reviewer in reputable publishers of Emerald and Elsevier. He won as the Outstanding Reviewer of Literati Awards 2020 by Emerald Publishing.

Wan Mohd Fazrul Azdi bin Wan Razali, Ph.D is a Senior Lecturer in Comparative Religion and Uṣūl al-Dīn at the Akidah and Religion Studies Program, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). He was the Head of Akidah and Religion Studies Program, Faculty of Leadership and Management (2009-2013), Deputy Dean (Academic and International), Faculty of Leadership and Management (2017-2019) and the Director of the Centre for Core Studies (2020-2021). Currently, he is the Deputy Dean (Academic and International), Faculty of Leadership and Management. He lectures on various key areas in Comparative Religion, Islamic Faith, Islamic Sects, Islamic Thought and Sufism. Among his publications is The Modern Study of Religion: A Preliminary Survey on Clifford Geertz (2009), Akidah Ahl Al-Sunnah Wa Al-Jamaah in Malaysia: Contemporary Challenges and Issues (2012) and Islamic Ethics & Sufism (2014). He has also published many academic papers on issues in Religious Studies and Islamic Thought. He was a Visiting Researcher at The Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies, Oxford (CMCS, Oxford) in 2015; and Research Fellow at The Centre of Interreligious Study and Dialogue (IRSYAD), Islamic and Strategic Studies Institute (ISSI), Putrajaya (since 2017); World Fatwa Management and Research Institute (INFAD), USIM (since 2019).

Blurb

This book elaborates the fundamental principles and practices of Islamic leadership and management by highlighting its underlying philosophies, key concepts, and sources. The book closely examines the relationship of Islamic leadership with spiritual leadership and how it shapes the concept of leadership. The book also compares Islamic Leadership with other related spiritual leadership concepts such as the Servant Leadership, religiosity, and other conventional leadership perspectives based on Islamic framework.

 

The chapters within the book delve into Islamic teachings and values from Al-Qur’an and Hadith that can be applied when governing an organization using several case studies. This insightful and thorough discussion on Islamic leadership will be useful as a reference for academic courses on leadership, and current and aspiring business leaders.