Leadership in Islamic Context Gaphs Panimbang

Defining Leadership in Islam

"Each of you is a guardian, and each of you will be asked about his subjects." (Al-Bukhari)

Hadith

22 a person or a group that will lead humanity from the brink of destruction to the way of Allah the Almighty Morshed Abul ‘Ala

Scholar

"It is He Who hath made you (His) agents, inheritors of the earth: He hath raised you in ranks, some above others: that He may try you in the gifts He hath given you: for thy Lord is quick in punishment: yet He is indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful" (Al-An’am 6: 165)

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Leadership in Qur’an

tIt is He Who hath made you (His) agents, inheritors of the earth: He hath raised you in ranks, some above others: that He may try you in the gifts He hath given you: for thy Lord is quick in punishment: yet He is indeed Oft-forgiving, MostMerciful.

6.165 (Al-Anaam)43.32 (Az-Zukhruf)

t(They are) those who, if We establish them in the land, establish regular prayer and give regular charity, enjoin the right and forbid wrong: with Allah rests the end (and decision) of (all) affairs.

22.41 (Al-Hajj)

Is it they who would portion out the Mercy of thy Lord? It is We Who portion out between them their livelihood in the life of this world: and We raise some of them above others in ranks, so that some may command work from others. But the Mercy of thy Lord is better than the (wealth) which they amass.

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Leadership in Hadith

“I order you of five things: to be with Al Jamaah, to listen (to the leaders), to obey (the leader’s orders), Hijrah (migration) and Jihad .”

(Ahmad , Tirmizi)

“Whenever three of you are traveling, you should elect one as your leader.”

(Abu Dawood)

“Whosoever obeyed the leader, he obeyed me and whosoever disobeyed the leader, he disobeyed me.”

(Muslim)

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Importance of Islamic Leadership

Every movement has a need for leadership

Importance of leadership is like the engine of a train

Only Islamic leadership can solve the problems of humanity . . . .

Difference between Secular & Sacred Leadership

• Secular leadership's target is self- establishment.

• Secular leaderships work for the respect of people

• Islamic Leadership's target is Jannatul Firdaws (Highest position in Paradise)

• Islamic Leaderships work for the pleasure of Allah

SacredSecular

Guiding Principlesof Islamic Leadership

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Trust (Amanah)

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Responsibility(Taklif)

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Accountability(Mas’uliyyah)

Moral Basis ofIslamic Leadership

4 Stages of

Spiritual Development

4 Stages of

Spiritual Development

IhsanIhsan ImanIman

IslamIslamTaqwaTaqwa

Leadership and theBases of Power

Bases of Power

Legitimate Power

Reward Power

CoercivePower

ExpertPower

CharismaticPower

The Concept of Leadership in Islam

Trust

Righteousness

The struggle towards self-development

Justice

Promise-keeping

5 Key 5 Key Parameters Parameters of Islamic of Islamic BehaviorBehavior

The Source ofIslamic Leadership Principles

Pious Followers

Wise Caliphs

The Holy Qur’an"There has come to you from Allah Light and a Plain Book." (5.15)

The Holy Prophet

"For you the life of the Prophet is a good model of behaviour" (33:21).

The 4 Caliphs: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali (RA)

Leaders and people of great wisdom who followed the Qur’an & Sunnah

Characteristicsof a Leader

ConsultationConsultationConsultationConsultation

HonestyHonestyHonestyHonesty

CompetenceCompetenceCompetenceCompetence

InspirationInspirationInspirationInspiration

HumilityHumilityHumilityHumility PatiencePatiencePatiencePatience

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