THE NEED FOR RIGHTEOUS LEADERSHIP

LEADERSHIP IN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE

LEADERSHIP

RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

ALMIGHTY ALLAAH (A.W.)

SKILL

LEADERSHIP IN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE

THE LEADER

VICEGERENT ON EARTH

Qur-aan 2:30 Qur-aan 35:39

QUR-AAN 2:30 ALLAAH (a.w.) said; “ … Verily, I am going to place (mankind-vicegerent) generations after generations on earth.”

QUR-AAN 35:39 ALLAAH (a.w.) said; “ HE it is WHO has made you successors generations after generations in the

earth….”

LEADERSHIP IN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE

THE LEADER

DELEGATED TRUST

Qur-aan 33:72

Reports from the Prophet of Mankind, Muhammad (s.a.w.)“Verily, the leader among you is the vicegerent of Allaah (a.w.) on that community; he shall protect the rights of the wronged among the populace. If the leader judges justly he will received the reward of Allaah (a.w.) and the people should be grateful for it…” Reported by Al-Baihaqi

THE PROPHET (S.A.W.) ALSO SAID; “Everyone of you is a protector and guardian of his

immediate charge and is responsible for the actions of those people who are committed to his charge. A ruler (leader) is also a steward and is accountable for those who are put under his charge. A man is a steward in respect to the family members of his house. A woman is a stewart in respect to her husband’s house and his children. In short, everyone of you is steward and is accountable for those who are placed under your care.”

Collected by Bukhaaree and Muslim

OPERATIONAL DIAGRAM

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AD

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SH

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MOVING

MOTIVATING

MAN

WORK

ACTION

• SINCERITY• PLANNED DIRECTION

COMMONGOAL &

INTEREST

SUNNAH

QUR-AAN

PROCESS

WHAT IS RIGHTEOUS LEADERSHIP?

One who recognizes the fact that his prime duty and responsibility is to serve people and the society, enjoining right and forbidding

wrong for the pleasure of Almighty GOD.

QUR-AAN 3:110 ALLAAH (a.w.) said;

“You are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin good and all that Allaah has ordained and forbid bad/evil and all that Allaah has forbidden, and you believe in Allaah…”

7 FEATURES OF RIGHTEOUS LEADERSHIP

1. Moves people in a direction that is truly in their long-term best interest.

2. The means and the ends should serve the best interest of the people involved in a real and long-term sense.

3. Both a role and a process of influencing others.

4. The leader is a member of a group who is given a certain rank and is expected to perform in a manner consistent with the rank.

5. A leader is one who is expected to influence the member of the group in forming and accomplishing goals and objectives.

6. A leader is an individual in a group who is responsible to direct and coordinate the activities of the group.

7. The leader is responsible to put into practice the Divine Laws. He is also responsible to guide members in matters of iman, ibadaat, taqwa and moral ethics.

BASIC OPERTATIONAL PRINCIPLE OF RIGHTEOUS LEADERSHIP

• CONSULTATION - ALLOWS PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING - CHECK AND BALANCE - CRITICAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS ARE DECIDED BY PROCESS OF CONSULTATION.• JUSTICE - FAIR TREATMENT - NO DISCRIMINATION - EQUAL RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW• FREEDOM - FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION - CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM - TRANSPARENCY - MUTUAL ADVICE

REQUIREMENTS FOR A RIGHTEOUS AND EFFECTIVE LEADER

• KNOWLEDGE - RELIGION - ORGANIZATION GOAL AND

OBJECTIVES - DEGREE/SPECIALIZATION

• MULTIPLE SKILLS - ORGANIZING - PLANNING -

MANAGEMENT - COMMUNICATION

• CHARACTER AND ADOPTATION - RELIGIOUS - VISIONARY AND CREATIVE - SELF-SUFFICIENCE AND SELF-RELIANCE - TOLERANT OF CRITICISM - ACCEPTS MISTAKES - STRONG CONVICTIONS AND OPTIMISTICS - TRUST ON FOLLOWERS’ ABILITY

CONCLUSION• A LEADER SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN THE

BUSINESS OF ; * SERVING * HELPING * COMMAND AND DO RIGHTEOUSNESS * FORBID AND AVOID WRONG AND EVIL

END OF THE PRESENTATION

• MAY THIS HUMBLE WORK GAIN REWARD FROM ALLAAH (s.w.t.)

BOTH IN THIS LIFE & IN THE HEREAFTEER.

GOD BLESS!

MARAMING SALAMAT PO!

ASSALAMU ‘ALAYKUM!