1. Islamic Guidance on Leadership

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3. Quran 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-Qur'an, 6.165 (Al-Anaam)
4. Definition of leader in Islam
A- At individual level: strives to be ahead of others to seek the pleasure of Allah (SWT)
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Be ye foremost (in seeking) Forgiveness from your Lord, and a Garden (of Bliss), the width whereof is as the width of heaven and earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and His messengers: that is the Grace of Allah, which He bestows on whom he pleases: and Allah is the Lord of Grace abounding.Hadid 57:21
5. B- A Leader in Islamic Organization
A Leader is one who:

Organizes

6. Physical assets 7. Intellectual assets 8. Provides guidance 9. Influences 10. Actions 11. BehaviorsAchieves set goals
12. Goal of Islamic Organization

Thus, have We made of you an Ummah justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves; Al Baqarah 2:143
13. Quran on leadership

(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.
Al-Qur'an, 022.041 (Al-Hajj [The Pilgrimage])
14. Leadership in Quran

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. Al-Qur'an, 043.032 (Az-Zukhruf)
15. Leadership in Hadith

Behold! Everyone of you is a leader and you shall be asked about those you lead. Imam is a leader over the people and shall be asked about them; a man is a leader of the house and shall be asked about his household ; a woman is a leader over her children and she shall be asked about them.
(Reported Abdullah Bin Omarin Bukhari and Muslim ).
16. Hadith- Best and worst amongst the leaders

Muslim: 3447
17. Leadership in Hadith
Prophet (SAW) said the following regarding leadership in an
Islamic Jamaah:
Whosoever obeyed the leader, he obeyed meand whosoever disobeyed
the leader, he disobeyed me.(Muslim)
I order you of five things: to be withAl Jamaah, to listen (to the leaders),
to obey (the leaders orders), Hijrah (migration) and Jihad .
(Ahmad , Tirmizi)
If one dies and there is no ring of Bayah (pledge of allegiance) in his neck,
he died in Jahiliya ( that is out of Islam.).
(Muslim).
18. Ahadith related to leadership
Whenever three of you are traveling, you should elect one as your leader.
(Abu Dawood)
Listening to and obeying ( the commands of the leader)is obligatory upon a Muslim whether he likes it or not as long as it is not in the disobedience of Allah (SWT).When a command is given in the disobedience of Allah (SWT), then there is no listening and no obedience.
(Bukhari and Muslim).
19. Pre-requisites
Taqwah

O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other). Verily the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things). Hujurat,49:13
No desire or struggle to seek leadership
20. Qualities of effective leadership

Influence

- Creates a vision of the future
- Rational strategy to move to the vision
-Enlists the support of workers

Ability to motivate core group of people

21. Authority 22. Clear authority must be given by the people and/or by the by-laws

Respect & Popularity (due to character

and conduct)
23. The effectiveness of leadership depends on the following:
I-Personality and character of the leader.
II-Quality of the workers.
III-Quality and atmosphere of the Jamaah.
24. Effectiveness of Leadership
25. I-The importance of the personality and characteristics of a leader:
Leader is the symbol of the organization and represents its nature and quality.
Leader is the center of authority.
Leader is the driving force for the Jamaah.
26. Moral basis of leadership in Islam
27. 5 Required Qualities of Leadership
AMANAH
BIRRMUJAHIDA
AHADADAL
28. Characteristics of Leader
Shari ( Spiritual)
Tabi ( Administrative)
Iman or faith in Allah
Islam or practice of Islam
Taqwah or conscious of Allah
Ihsan or love of Allah
Itqanor excellence
Amanah or trustworthiness
Birr or righteousness
Mujahida or constant struggle
Ahador keeping promises
Adalor justice
Innovation
Proper management of people
Judicious use of organizational assets
Keeping good organizational environment
Quality of management
Financial soundness
Long term plan
Quality of services
Global thinking
29. Habits of successful leader
30. Styles of Leadership
4 Styles
1.Autocrat- issues orders to be fulfilled with no questions.
2. Benevolent Autocrat- listens to others, gives impression of being democratic and makes his own decisions.
3- Democrat- Shares decision making, explains reasons for personal decisions, objectively communicates criticism and praise.
4- Laissez-faire- has little confidence in himself, sets no goals for the group, minimizes communication and group interaction.
31. 3 Basic operational principles of Islamic leadership
Shura

Those who hearken to their Lord, and establish regular Prayer; who (conduct) their affairs by mutual Consultation; who spend out of what We bestow on them for Sustenance. Shura,42:38
Justice and fairness in dealing with individuals and dispute solving.

ye who believe! stand out firmly for Allah, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is next to piety: and fear Allah. For Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do.5:8
Freedom of thought and Muhasibah
32. Responsibilities of Leadership
Participation
This includes:
Planning- leader should chalk out a plan answering the what, when, where, how and who questions.
Implementation of plans- This will include assignments and allocation of resources in order to carry out the plan which is meant to accomplish set goals.
Follow up
33. Communication
Leader must communicate at three levels:
With higher bodies
With workers
With experts of different fields
With different ages/ethnicities/genders

Problem Solving

Leader must address problems:

By proper place/time/setting/forum

34. With proper mutual understanding/consultation 35. With authority when necessary