Concept of Leadership in Islam

1. THE CONCEPT OFTHE CONCEPT OF
LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP
IN ISLAMIN ISLAM

2. What is a “Leader?”
 One who is in charge or in command of
others
 The person who gets a group of people to
commit to a course of action and to meet
commonly agreed upon objectives
 A leader is one who “moves” people –
physically and emotionally

3. Who are some examples of “Good”
Leaders in our World? (Past/Present)
 Malcolm X
 Martin Luther King Jr.
 Abraham Lincoln
 Ho Chi Minh
 Nelson Mandela
 Ghandi
 Jim Henson
 Muhammad Ali
 Jerry Springer?

4. What is the general aim of a Leader?

5. What Qualities Must a Leader Possess
In Order To Achieve Success?
 Courage
 Desire to Succeed
 Organization & Planning Skills
 Determination
 The Ability to Inspire/Motivate Others
 Ability to Command Respect

6. Who are some examples of good
Muslim Leaders?
 Muhammad (saw)
 All of the other Prophets (as)
 Sahaba
 Umar ibn Al-Khattab
 Khalid ibn Waleed
 Aaisha bint Abi Bakr
 Khatija bint Khuwaylid
 Imams

7. What is the Goal of a Muslim Leader
Versus a Non-Muslim Leader?
 The desire to please Allah
 To achieve success in this life and the
hereafter
 To get to Jannat – ul – Firdous

8. How is the Vision of the Muslim
Leader Different?
 Looking at the Big
Picture
 Looking at the
Greater Good
 Sincerity &
Accountability

9. What Are the Additional Qualities of
Muslim Leadership?
 Sincerity
 Open-Mindedness and the ability to receive
criticism
 Ready to Sacrifice
 Optimism (due to Trusting in Allah)
 Patience
 Accountability (Quran 65:7)
 Morality & Ethics

10. Islamic Leadership Point #1
Pulling Up Your
Fellow Muslim,
rather than
Stomping him/her
down! (i.e. No Self
Glory)
Quran 49:10

11. Islamic Leadership Point #2
 Showing Respect &
Maintaining the Dignity of
Those Around You
 Quran 8:4, 4:36
 The Prophet (saw) said:
Allah, the most exalted has
revealed to me that you
should be courteous and
cordial to each other so that
nobody may consider
him/herself superior to
another, nor harm him/her.
(Muslim)

12. Islamic Leadership Point #3
 Teach & Learn –
Leadership
Through
Knowledge and
Removal of
Ignorance brings
Wisdom!
 Quran 62:2

13. Islamic Leadership Point #4
 Leadership in a word –
PATIENCE!
 Quran 2:153, 8:46
 “Indeed Allah is Gentle and loves
gentleness and gives an approval
to gentleness which He does not
give to harshness. The strong
person is not the one who
overcomes others by his/her
strength, but the one who, though
angry, controls him/herself”
(Bukhari)

14. Islamic Leadership Point #5
 The Desire to Fulfill
the Responsibility
 To NOT do a “half
job”
 Quran 23:8
 The noblest among
you before Allah are
those of you who best
perform their duty
(Quran 49:13)

15. Islamic Leadership Point #6
COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY!
Quran 16:44

16. The Importance of Leadership
 What has PriorityWhat has Priority: Control over the
Situation and the Team or Team Unity?
 How will Decisions Be madeHow will Decisions Be made: Social Bias
or No Bias?
 What Are Decisions Based OnWhat Are Decisions Based On: Opinions
or Intuitive “Forces”?
 Complete Division of People ResourcesComplete Division of People Resources
OR a Concerted Effort?OR a Concerted Effort?

17. The Importance of Leadership
 Team Unity, No Bias, Concerted Effort &
Dependency on Intuitive Forces results in
Unity & Control
 Control as a priority, social Bias, Opinion
based decisions and division of resources
results in No Unity and total loss of Control

18. CASE STUDIES TIME!
 EACH GROUP WILL EXPLORE ONE
CASE STUDY ONLY
 Please wait for the instructor to help you
getting into groups