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Islamic Human Resource ManagementBy Minhaaj ur Rehman
“Even if, a dog dies of
hunger at the bank of
Nile, the ruler is
responsible. “
Caliph Omar Peace be Upon Him.
And in no w
ise co
vet those
things in w
hich Alla
h has
bestowed His
gifts m
ore
freely on so
me of you
than others: to
men is
allotte
d what t
hey earn,
and to w
omen what t
hey
earn... (4:32)
Son of Second Caliph Omar peace be upon died after Caliph refused to forgive
his punsihment for drinking and fornication. He died of flogging but that could not change a Dad’s belief that rules are rules for everyone
“Pay the laborer his wages
before his sweat dries up
(immediately) “
Caliph Omar Peace be Upon Him.
He must be called the Saviour of
Humanity. I believe that if a
man like him were to assume
the dictatorship of the modern
world, he would succeed in
solving its problems in a way
that would bring it much
needed peace and happiness -
George Bernard Shaw
My choice of Muhammad to
lead the list of the world's
most influential persons may
surprise some readers and
may be questioned by others,
but he was the only man in
history who was supremely
successful on both the
religious and secular levels."
Michael Hart
It is n
ot the propagatio
n but the
permanency
of his
religion th
at
deserves o
ur wonder, t
he same
pure and perfect
impressi
on
which he engraved at M
ecca
and Medina is
preserved, a
fter
the revolutio
ns of tw
elve
centurie
s by th
e Indian, th
e
African and th
e Turkish
proselytes o
f the Koran."
Edward Gibbon and Sim
on Ock
lay, HISTORY O
F THE
SARACEN EMPIRE, London, 1
870, p. 5
4.
For years Caliph Abu
Bakar sold cloth in
the markets of
Arabia inspite of
being the ruler of
huge islamic empire.
"Say (O Muhammad): Who
hath forbidden the
adornment (beautiful
gifts) of God which He
hath brought forth for His
bondsmen and the good
things of His providing?"
(7:32)Islam does not prohibit luxuries afforded to
humans by Allah given that is earned without
hurting others.
"Islam is built on five
fundamentals: Belief in
God, Service of worship,
Fasting, Pilgrimage of the
House of the One God,
and the Zakat-tax."
Its that simple!
the qanun was the chief guide for medical
science in the west from the twelfth to the
seventeenth century. dr. william osler, who
wrote the evolution of modern science,
remarks "the qanun has remained a medical
bible for a longer period than any other work".
containing over
a million words, it surveyed the entire medical
knowledge available from ancient and muslim
sources, and including his own original
contributions.
Ibn Sina's original contributions included
such advances such as recognition of
the contagious nature of phtisis
andtuberculosis; distribution of diseases
by water and soil and the
interaction between psychology and
health. Also, the book described
over 760 drugs and became the most
authentic of its era.
Another great physician who soon
followed was al-Razi was
Abul Qasim al-Zahrawi (963-1013 AD)
who is known as Albucasis
to the West. A famous surgeon in his
time, at the court of Caliph
al- Hakam II , students and patients
flocked to him from the Muslim
world and Europe.
Ibn Sina's original contributions included
such advances such as recognition of
the contagious nature of phtisis
andtuberculosis; distribution of diseases
by water and soil and the
interaction between psychology and
health. Also, the book described
over 760 drugs and became the most
authentic of its era.
Ibn al-Baitars works were characterized by
observation, analysis and classification
and exerted a profound influence on
Eastern as well as Western botany and
medicine. Even though many of his works
were translated and published late in the
western languages, many earlier scientists
had studied his books and made several
references to it.
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, born in
780 A.D., was the founder of modern
Algebra. He developed sine, cosine and
trigonometrical tables, which were later
translated to the West. His book on algebra
Hisab al-Jabr
waal-Muqabalah (The
Calculation of Integration and Equation) was
used until the 16th century as the principal
textbook of European universities.
Umar Khayyam known to the west as
only a poet actually also was an
excellent mathematician. He criticized
Euclid's theorems, evolved a
methodology for the solution of third
degree equations, and did research in
the field of binomials and their
coefficients.
Al-Biruni, a geographer, chronologist,
mathematician, astronomer, was also
a physicist. His Elements of Astrology
remained a textbook for centuries and
he also wrote on specific gravity, and
developed formulas to determine
absolute and specific weights of all
objects.
Abu al-Hassan al Haitham (965-1039 AD)
was one of the most eminent
physicists, whose contribution to optics
and the scientific method were great.
He discussed the propagation of light
and colors, optic illusions and opposed
the view of Euclid and Ptolemy that the
eyesent out visual rays.
Al-Asma'i (740-882 AD) was a philologist
who contributed toZoology, Botany and Animal Husbandry.
Other Muslim botanists described plants
in detail, medicinal herbs, physiology of
plants and wrote books on horses,
camels, sheep, birds, the history of bees
and locusts, the effect of climate on the
behavior of animals and men.
In the field of geography, Ibn Majid invented
the compass.The Muslims traversed the Indian, Atlantic
and Pacific Ocean as well as sailing around
the African continent, in their trading with
India, Iran and Greece. They wrote such
books as Akhbar al-Hind (Reports on India),
Akhbar al-Sin (Reports on China)
and Ajib al-Hind (Curiosities of India).
Jabir ibn Aflah was a Spanish Arab who criticized
Ptolemy's heliocentric theory of planetary motion.
He designed the first portable celestial sphere to
explain and measure the movements of celestial
objects and led the way for spherical
trigonometry. Al-Bitruji developed a new theory of
stellar movements.
Names of many constellations, words like zenith and
nadir and even names of craters of the moon all
go back to the works
of Muslim scholars of this time.
Al-Razi's contribution as a philosopher
was also well known. The basic
elements in his philosophical system
were theCreator, the spirit, matter, space and
time. He discussed their
characteristics in detail and his
concepts of space and time as
constituting a continuum.
The greatest figure in Islamic philosophy is
held to be Imam al-Ghazali, who was a
jurist, theologian, philosopher and mystic.
Born in 1058 in Khorasan, he came to have
a high standard of scholarship in religion
and philosophy and gained an appointment
as a professor at the Nizamiyah University,
which was one of the most reputed
institutions of learning at the time.
Ghazali wrote many books including
Tuhafut al-Falasifa (The Incoherence of
the Philosophers) and Ihya al-Ulum al-
Islamia (The Revival of the Islamic
Sciences). Ghazali's influence was deep.
His theological doctrines penetrated
Europe and influenced Jewish and
Christian Scholasticism and Thomas
Aquinas.
Other Muslims also wrote extensively on
Creation, God,Aristotelian thought,
logic and developed systems of
jurisprudence and law. During this
period especially, Islamic
philosophy was active in Spain and
Morocco.
Ibn Khaldun's main contribution lies in
philosophy of history and sociology. He wrote
a world history aimed at analyzing historical
events. The first volume was known as the
Muqaddimah . This work identified
psychological, economic, environmental and
social facts that contributed to the
advancement of human civilizations and the
currents of history as opposed to just the
political context of earlier writers.
The well known Hadith "Allah is beautiful and He
loves beauty" encouraged Muslims to beautify
the word of Allah through calligraphy and
other expressions. Islamic calligraphy began
with the kufi styles, then followed naskhi,
thuluth, muhaqqiq, rayhani, and nasta'liq.
Calligraphy began as a direct response of the
soul of Muslims to the descent of the Quranic
revelation.
Writes T.B. Irving on Islamic architecture,
" ..few civilizations have approached Islam's
beauties inarchitecture: her soaring minarets and spires,
her fabled domes, her cool corridors, all
reflect the yearning of Muslims, who refusing
to find expression in natural depiction
concentrate their energies on
buildings and their embellishment."
Miracle of Muslim Architecture
Miracle of Muslim Architecture
Miracle of Muslim Architecture
Calligraphy
Was this all a coincidence?
Isn't this the role model for
generations to come?
A peaceful, educated and modern
society abiding by the rules of Allah.
Who else manages human resources
this effectively?
Transactional and Transformational
Leadership Model
Human rights, Freedom of Speech,
Education and Conscience combined is
Islam Accountability, Honesty and rule of law
are the guiding principles
Whats the difference?
Why did western HRM
failed to protect humanity?
Basic Philosophy of creation is opposite.
Implications of darwinian myth of
creation is chaos and inhuamn
practices.Dysfunctional organizational and
political structures encourage non-
accountability.
Theories that came out of darwinian
philosophy helped opportunists to
oppress the peopleFacism, socialism, de jure/De facto
democracy, free market principles,
atheism and new age.
Now what? How do we fix that ?
Step up to the plate, because if you
don't, just stop complaining.Adopt a simple life style. Cars are good,
but nothing like a morning Walk.
Don't use ignorance as an excuse,
because learning about your rights is
Your Responsibility.Speak against it, You would be surprised
to know you aren't alone.
Organizational culture in management
literature refers to 'Management's
view' of people.Islamic HRM focuses on community and
NOT minority called 'Board of
Governers'.
What model represents islamic HRM?
Open governace – Play by the book
Open Source processes and accounting
books. Lifelong employment with clear job
description and motivation.
Is that around ? Malaysian vision 2020
Islamic banking Takkaful (Insurance) companies
Middle east, an emodiment of peace
and prosperity
Who decides who gets what?
Power structures in IHRM?Shariah (islamic law) board members decide
the framework.Anyone can challenge the decision and argue
it.Open-door and hot-seat questioning.
Obligatory Publication of decisions,
accounts, recruitment, firing, training
materials, compensation and reward
structures. Participatory culture inviting both
employees and customers through
social media like wikis, blogs,
microblogging and RSS.
Lenient medical, education, urgent and
mandatory annual leave policy.
Old age benefits, gratuity funds,
pensions and health care through
islamic insurance (Takkaful)
Immediate and on-spot medical facilities
instead of reimbursements for
medicines.
Solid and clear rules for promotions,
ruling out managerial intervention in
process.Seniority based promotions and
knowledge based rewards.
Fix work hours and overtime adjusted in
next work day
Developing honest, conscientious and
hardworking employees as opposed to
opportunists.Create a culture of questioning and
conscientiousness. Being right is more
Important than being rich
Banning benefits like five stars, limousines
and club memberships. Get togethers and
social media should be utilized
What economic model turns this into
reality ?
“Money has never been the main
problem for entrepreneurship, human
resources have always been.
Economy of Scales model of profit takes
care of both businesses and
customers. Strong Research and development
blended with affordable price is the
key to success.When you share your profit with people
who gave you that, it always repeat
the process.
Who to follow ? What are the examples ?
People help people, if what people do is for people.
Linux community, Wikipedia, social networks, non
profit organizational model, SourceForge, and
answers.comThey are good places to study. If modified as per
islamic system, they can revolutionze the world.
Is it as good as others?
Islamic banking has proved to have
worked as good as conventional
banking without using interest as a
financial tool.Its all over the place, in most of the
countries. Its already there, you just
have to take first step.
Where is it ? I can't see it in my
country. Maybe its only in islamic
countries ?Is it only for muslims ?
Good news is that its
everywhere!!Yes almost everywhere!
Australia• Australia Takaful Association Inc
Bangladesh• Islami Insurance Company Ltd Bangladesh
Bahamas• Islamic Takafol & Retakafol (Bahamas)
Bahrain• Al-Salam Islamic Takaful Company
• Islamic Insurance & Re-Insurance Co (IIRCO)
• Takaful International Company (Formerly Bahrain Islamic Insurance
Co.)• Takafol Islamic Insurance Co. EC
Turkey
• Ihlas Sigorta As
Qatar
• Qatar Islamic Insurance Co
• Oman Inurance Company, Dubai
United Kingdom
• Takafol UK
United States of America
• Takaful USA
India Al Ameen Islamic Financial &
Investment Corp. (India) Ltd., Karnatka
Bank Muscat International (SOAG)
Al-Falah Investment Ltd
Malaysia
Adil Islamic Growth Fund (Innosabah Securities Sdn Bhd), Labuan
Arab Malaysian Merchant Bank Berhad, Kuala Lumpur
Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad, Kuala Lumpur
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, Kuala Lumpur
Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad, Kuala Lumpur
Dallah Al Baraka (Malaysia) Holding Sdn Bhd
Lembaga Urusan Dan Tabung Haji (Fund), Kuala Lumpur
Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), Kuala Lumpur
Multi-Purpose Bank Berhad, Kuala Lumpur
United Malayan Banking Corp. Berhad, Kuala Lumpur
Bank Muamalat Berhad, Malaysia
Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (LOFSA)
Islamic banking & Takaful Dept, Bank Negara Malaysia
Why is it absolutely necessary ?Animal, human and environmental
abuses by corporations.
Depravity and delinquency of corporate
cultures.
Highlights of Corporate DevastationsExxon valdez oil Spill
Union Carbide's Bhopal Massacre
Walmart's anti unionization stance
Mcdonald, Monsanto and KFC's unsafe
Products
Nestle's attempt to convince third
world mother's to use packaged milk
Bechtel's attempt to privatize Bolivia's
water, that was thwarted by brave
bolivians. Corporate attempt to patent indian
basmati rice.
Ibm's help for hitler's army in world
war by providing punch card machines
for prison camp management
Federal reserver bank's exploitation of
US citizens through manipulation of
interest rates and policies.
IMF's predatory policy towards third
world. NAFTA's unfair trade regulations and
protectionist tendencies of US
US oil wars and fear creation by
waging a war against terrorism
It doesn't have to be this way forever.
WE are already up and running.
Numerous communities protested
against walmart and kicked them out
of their hometowns.
Open source software is gaining
momentum and winning the lawsuits.
US model of imperialism has failed and
world has joined hands together to
help each other and not few.
Free market principles have been
proved wrong by numerous
economists, namely joseph stiglitz etc.
Creative commons and copyleft has
changed the way people think about
stupid ideas like copyright
Social media has brought world closely
and education with borders has
created awareness and violent
reaction against capitalism.
We're big We'Re strong WE're together
WE're just too many
Results of some fights are too obvious
There is an afterlife and we all have to
be accountable for our deeds.
Its not a question of winning or losing. Its
merely a question of which side you
want to be!
Education and protest is
our way out of the
misery that none of us deserves
Thanks