Jamal, administration of the islamic judicial system. Accountability in terms of accountability, muslims believe that they will be accounted for what ever they do in this world and in the hereafter life after death we need to fulfill the will of allah to seek allahs pleasure redha every action must be in line with islamic teaching. Islam makes acceptance of the verdict passed by the islamic court a requirement of faith as is shown by the above quranic verse. Insights gained from previous research on accountability in faith based organizations are also discussed keywordsaccountability, accounting, islam, religious organization. Al aspects of a civilization economic, social, ruling, educational etc are described on this website. Jul 04, 2012 dubai, 4 july 2012 irin the rightsbased framework may only have been formally adopted by the international humanitarian and development community in the past decade. This short booklet outlines some of the principles of the islamic political system. This paper outlines the basic principles of the islamic political system, including. A grounded theory perspective article pdf available may 2016 with 519 reads how we measure reads. This article explains how the fundamental beliefs of islam play a pivotal role in the system of governance. In understanding the concept of government in islam, one need to first understand the nature of the religion.
Principles of the islamic political system request pdf. It originates from the fact that in islam everything is based on the concept of tauhid monotheism, which specifies that. Introduction ver the last twenty years, nonprofit organizations. An american psychologist, professor reek has published in a voluminous book the result of his researches into the affairs of man and woman.
Any system that defies the islamic system is therefore inadequate and does not provide the best for mankind. Article 2 allah defines the laws of islam3, and mankind may not make a. A more recent view of control and accountability as a posteriori, qualitative, strategic, results. Defining the judicial system and its legal basis the judicial system in islam is a system for deciding between people in litigation with the aim of settling their disputes in accordance with the injunctions of the divine law, injunctions that are taken from the quran and sunnah. Al quran and is the powerful of islamic system of business which.
Oct 04, 2011 an american psychologist, professor reek has published in a voluminous book the result of his researches into the affairs of man and woman. More specifically, social accountability finds acceptance in muslim communities only if it is contextually appropriate. The conceptualisation of accountability in general. Influence of accountability and transparency on governance in. Hss is any array of initiatives and strategies that improves one or. This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand islam and muslims. Accounting system and accountability practices in an islamic setting. Influence of accountability and transparency on governance. The concept of accountability is derived from alquran and is the powerful of islamic system of business which means accountability in front of allah swt not only in this world but also in the hereafter. Accountability international journal of humanities and social. Friday speeches the significance of self accountability in islam. It is one of the six articles of faith and is central to the islamic concept of accountability. Concept of good governance in islam alquran classes. Within this system, it gives the solutions to the different problems mankind faces at the present time under the various systems of.
The principles of transparency and accountability in the quran guarantee social control. A thoughtful reminder on accountability of our actions. Principles for a clear and simple accountability system. Page 2 of 15 islamic value system, accountability and transparency in the public service 2. Hence, educational system in islamic world should be a holistic educational system. A change to the system in use is essential in order to support this value. One of the most important aspects of islam is the belief in a day of judgment. Accounting and accountability in religious organizations. Islam is a complete system of life and it therefore sets out a system of government, which encompasses all the concerns of man and his society in harmony with his nature.
Dec 24, 2012 the islamic system of government chapter 10. Pdf accounting and accountability in religious organizations. However, we must ensure that school leaders have clarity on how accountability will operate. It originates from the fact that in islam everything is based on the concept of tauhid monotheism, which specifies that allah swt is the only god and the rabb of the all the universe. Value sensitive design vsd is a design approach that focused on how moral values can. Islam as a type of religion that shapes accountability differently and how this. Anis is meritorious professor and vice chancellor, riphah international university, islamabad. Islam strongly opposes the all forms of justice and takes all. The role and responsibilities of civil servants in. All of the messengers of god may god praise them all acted.
The purpose of this paper is to provide a discussion on the islamic accountability in the zakat funds management. Those undertaking the work for islam used to call for it with general thoughts that were not. Political system of islam free download as powerpoint presentation. Department of general studies, university of maidugurinigeria 2. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of islam.
Governance is regulation and delivery of duties and rights as per policies and thus good governance implies to deliverance if these duties in best manner. In leadership roles, accountability is the acknowledgment and assumption of responsibility for actions, products. This book of the economic system in islam is a precious intellectual islamic fortune, rarely matched. Before going to the concept of good governance in islam, we must know what governance is. The islamic system of governmentthe islamic system of government. Accountability is a key component of our school system. Secondly, in expansive term, corporate governance includes the entire network of formal and informal relations involving the corporate sector and their consequences for society in general 5. Islamic management is a system that is universal, holistic and rooted to islamic paradigms. These principles are taken from the sources of islam, namely the quran and the hadith as well as the thinking of scholars and muslim intellectuals. Therefore, transparency and accountability have vital roles to play in building good governance, since good governance is believed to be free and immuned from corruption and social injustice.
They are not examples of the defense of the human rights in islam. Hopefully this paper can replenish our scientific heritage at a later date. The link between selfaccountability and accountability in islam najwa mordhah phd student old dominion university affiliated to ministry of higher education saudi arabia this paper argues that if it is hard to find an accountable institution or even person, it is imperative to. Islamic political systemlegislative systemjudicial. Therefore, islamic corporate governance requires company directors to perform their duties within responsibility and satisfying the needs of the stakeholders and allah. A concept of corporate governance from islamic perspective does not differ much. There are some principles in the islamic economic system that are the basis of economic activities. A more formal definition, first proposed by the health systems action network3 and subsequently adopted by islam 2007, reads as follows. Given this framework of social accountability, it is necessary then to explore islam and find sufficient basis to say whether islam supports this concept. The islamic political system makes the ruler and the government responsible firstly to allah and then to the people. Key wards corporate governance, islam, accountability, responsibility. Health article 40 islams fight against the various forms of diseases are based on measures such as. The judicial system in islam is a system for deciding between people in litigation with the aim of settling their disputes in accordance with the injunctions of the divine law, injunctions that are taken from the quran and sunnah.
In ethics and governance, accountability is answerability, blameworthiness, liability, and the expectation of accountgiving. Even though continuing selfevaluation and critical selfexamination muhaasabah is an integral part of their faith of islam. Umar the second caliph of islam, who succeeded abu bakr, established a fullfledged and an allembracing system of social security and public maintenance as the revenues of the baitulmal substantially increased due to conquest of many rich countries of iranian and roman empires like iraq, syria, iran, egypt, palestine, etc. Mar 15, 2012 one of the most important aspects of islam is the belief in a day of judgment. The indepth understanding over the accountability system and practices of zakat institutions may assist to identify the underlying factors that lead to inefficiency in zakat distribution. Dubai, 4 july 2012 irin the rightsbased framework may only have been formally adopted by the international humanitarian and development community in the past decade. Pdf accounting system and accountability practices in an. The system of islam nidham ul islam taqiuddin annabahani hizb uttahrir translated from the arabic edition for exact meanings of words and sentences, please refer to the original arabic book nidham ul islam.
Ruled by a caliph arabic khalifah, successor, the caliphate grew rapidly during its first two centuries. Islam from within, and hamper just implementation of islamic laws. Strengthening health systems to improve maternal, neonatal. Published by european centre for research training and development uk. As an aspect of governance, it has been central to discussions related to problems in the public sector, nonprofit and private and individual contexts. An islamic contemporary scholars perspective the purpose of this article is to discuss the views and opinions of contemporary muslim scholars on organisational accountability in islam. Caliphate, the state comprising the muslim community in the centuries after the death of muhammad. Islam as a religion imparts great imporatnce to the social and political concerns of teh society. Influence of accountability and transparency on governance in islam.
If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of al islam. Principles of the islamic political system tanveer hussain, phd november, 20. The whole system of the islamic state from its beginning to the selection of the khalifa of the state and all those in key positions as well as its communications must be led by shura, so it. Thus, good governance comes from good leadership, musyawarah system 42.
Dynastic struggles later caused its decline, and it ceased to. Published by european centre for research training and. This is vital if we are to bear down on unnecessary workload and improve pupil outcomes by empowering school leaders to drive our. Principles of the islamic political system by tanveer. Social justice is an important prerequisite for peace in the world since an unjust social system can errupt and can become a significant cause of the gloom,destruction of the society. The basics of the political system in islam all parts the. Islamic accountability framework in the zakat funds management. The last section provides some recommendations and concludes the paper.
The principles of transparency and accountability in the qur an guarantee social control and report, wide public participation, kind public service, selfhonest, selfcontrol and selfresponsibility so that. Pdf accountability with special reference to islam omer irfan. The world of man is totally different from that of woman. It is the role of the civil service to assist, with integrity, honesty, impartiality and objectivity, principal officials under the accountability system, in formulating their policies, in carrying out their decisions and in. Accountability in islam the question of accountability has for long been one of. Inevitably, a muslim must realise his relationship with allah when undertaking any. Hisbah is the divinelysanctioned duty of the ruler government to intervene and coercively enjoining good and forbidding wrong in order to keep everything in order according to sharia islamic law.
As far as pakistan is concerned, the accountability system has long been under a fragile circle. Secondly, in expansive term, corporate governance includes the entire network of formal and informal relations involving the corporate sector and their consequences for society in general2. It is thus, against the aforementioned that, this paper looks at the influence of accountability and transparency on good governance in islam. Since its inception, the country has adopted a number of accountability laws and ordinances including national accountability ordinance nao, kps accountability laws and other. The in depth understanding over the accountability system and practices of zakat institutions may assist to identify the underlying factors that lead to inefficiency in zakat distribution.
The islamic government must prevent the illicit and forbidden practices as defined under islamic law37 as such acts are the causes of many physiological and psychological illnesses in the society. System of accountability hisbah in islam meaning and definition of accountability. This study is intended to discuss the issues in mosque fund management systems particularly on accountability and internal control practices. This is an important part of the islamic political system. Study umar economic policy is focused on three policy, namely the establishment of a board of treasury, founding board of alombudsmen, and reform land ownership, based on historical data collected by the author from various sources. In doing so, the article first sheds significant light on the caliphate system of governance, the rights and duties of the caliph, his legal status, and. Owing to the reasons the world, even muslim world, is unable to reap the fruits of these teachings. Islamic value system, accountability and transparency in the public service by prof a. The islamic system of governmentthe islamic system of. Alquran and is the powerful of islamic system of business which. It is the first book that crystallises, clearly and evidently, in this century, the reality of the economic system of islam in this period in an explicit fashion.
This accountability represents the relationship of this life with what follows it. Mar 29, 2015 this religious system is been start by muhammad swt peace be up him at seventh century and islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world and in each five person one is a muslim in all. These laws oblige the muslims to take their cases before the judiciary to be examined and judged. The individuals responsibility for the community in islamic societies and conversely the communitys responsibility for the individual are of primary magnitude, constituting a trust of life and the highest of its responsibilities. Accountability to allah god reflects trustworthiness which includes both instruments and goals. Hisbah is an islamic doctrine which means accountability.
It explains the islamic view of the economy and its. Therefore, we point out here the obligation that those who would like to study islam objectively, should do so by studying it on its own merits, as a fully developed system, and. Principles of the islamic political system by tanveer hussain. His eminence, the religious authority sayyed muhammad hussein fadlullah, delivered the two friday prayer sermons at the imamain alhassanain mosque, jumada elawwal, th 1430 h. Islam2 is a complete system of life, devised by a wise and just deity, for the good and prosperity of mankind, both in this world and hereafter.
Pasha like all or most people in the world, muslims too dislike being criticized. Accountability refers to proper checks and balance under any system. Mosques which are classified as nonprofit organizations deal with public funds received from government, corporate and public donations, control over the financial activities in handling funds received and expended by the organizations have become an. Sep 30, 2016 before going to the concept of good governance in islam, we must know what governance is. The principle of the rule of law in the islamic system is considered as a base or corner stone where islam was founded on a stake and shariah, because islam came to remove injustice and tyranny and struggled to knock down the ultimate power pole. Jul 14, 2014 a thoughtful reminder on accountability of our actions.