Islamic Human Resource ManagementBy Minhaaj ur Rehman

“Even if, a dog dies of

hunger at the bank of

Nile, the ruler is

responsible. “

Caliph Omar Peace be Upon Him.

And in no w

ise co

vet those

things in w

hich Alla

h has

bestowed His

gifts m

ore

freely on so

me of you

than others: to

men is

allotte

d what t

hey earn,

and to w

omen what t

hey

earn... (4:32)

Son of Second Caliph Omar peace be upon died after Caliph refused to forgive

his punsihment for drinking and fornication. He died of flogging but that could not change a Dad’s belief that rules are rules for everyone

“Pay the laborer his wages

before his sweat dries up

(immediately) “

Caliph Omar Peace be Upon Him.

He must be called the Saviour of

Humanity. I believe that if a

man like him were to assume

the dictatorship of the modern

world, he would succeed in

solving its problems in a way

that would bring it much

needed peace and happiness -

George Bernard Shaw

My choice of Muhammad to

lead the list of the world's

most influential persons may

surprise some readers and

may be questioned by others,

but he was the only man in

history who was supremely

successful on both the

religious and secular levels."

Michael Hart

It is n

ot the propagatio

n but the

permanency

of his

religion th

at

deserves o

ur wonder, t

he same

pure and perfect

impressi

on

which he engraved at M

ecca

and Medina is

preserved, a

fter

the revolutio

ns of tw

elve

centurie

s by th

e Indian, th

e

African and th

e Turkish

proselytes o

f the Koran."

Edward Gibbon and Sim

on Ock

lay, HISTORY O

F THE

SARACEN EMPIRE, London, 1

870, p. 5

4.

For years Caliph Abu

Bakar sold cloth in

the markets of

Arabia inspite of

being the ruler of

huge islamic empire.

"Say (O Muhammad): Who

hath forbidden the

adornment (beautiful

gifts) of God which He

hath brought forth for His

bondsmen and the good

things of His providing?"

(7:32)Islam does not prohibit luxuries afforded to

humans by Allah given that is earned without

hurting others.

"Islam is built on five

fundamentals: Belief in

God, Service of worship,

Fasting, Pilgrimage of the

House of the One God,

and the Zakat-tax."

Its that simple!

the qanun was the chief guide for medical

science in the west from the twelfth to the

seventeenth century. dr. william osler, who

wrote the evolution of modern science,

remarks "the qanun has remained a medical

bible for a longer period than any other work".

containing over

a million words, it surveyed the entire medical

knowledge available from ancient and muslim

sources, and including his own original

contributions.

Ibn Sina's original contributions included

such advances such as recognition of

the contagious nature of phtisis

andtuberculosis; distribution of diseases

by water and soil and the

interaction between psychology and

health. Also, the book described

over 760 drugs and became the most

authentic of its era.

Another great physician who soon

followed was al-Razi was

Abul Qasim al-Zahrawi (963-1013 AD)

who is known as Albucasis

to the West. A famous surgeon in his

time, at the court of Caliph

al- Hakam II , students and patients

flocked to him from the Muslim

world and Europe.

Ibn Sina's original contributions included

such advances such as recognition of

the contagious nature of phtisis

andtuberculosis; distribution of diseases

by water and soil and the

interaction between psychology and

health. Also, the book described

over 760 drugs and became the most

authentic of its era.

Ibn al-Baitars works were characterized by

observation, analysis and classification

and exerted a profound influence on

Eastern as well as Western botany and

medicine. Even though many of his works

were translated and published late in the

western languages, many earlier scientists

had studied his books and made several

references to it.

Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, born in

780 A.D., was the founder of modern

Algebra. He developed sine, cosine and

trigonometrical tables, which were later

translated to the West. His book on algebra

Hisab al-Jabr

waal-Muqabalah (The

Calculation of Integration and Equation) was

used until the 16th century as the principal

textbook of European universities.

Umar Khayyam known to the west as

only a poet actually also was an

excellent mathematician. He criticized

Euclid's theorems, evolved a

methodology for the solution of third

degree equations, and did research in

the field of binomials and their

coefficients.

Al-Biruni, a geographer, chronologist,

mathematician, astronomer, was also

a physicist. His Elements of Astrology

remained a textbook for centuries and

he also wrote on specific gravity, and

developed formulas to determine

absolute and specific weights of all

objects.

Abu al-Hassan al Haitham (965-1039 AD)

was one of the most eminent

physicists, whose contribution to optics

and the scientific method were great.

He discussed the propagation of light

and colors, optic illusions and opposed

the view of Euclid and Ptolemy that the

eyesent out visual rays.

Al-Asma'i (740-882 AD) was a philologist

who contributed toZoology, Botany and Animal Husbandry.

Other Muslim botanists described plants

in detail, medicinal herbs, physiology of

plants and wrote books on horses,

camels, sheep, birds, the history of bees

and locusts, the effect of climate on the

behavior of animals and men.

In the field of geography, Ibn Majid invented

the compass.The Muslims traversed the Indian, Atlantic

and Pacific Ocean as well as sailing around

the African continent, in their trading with

India, Iran and Greece. They wrote such

books as Akhbar al-Hind (Reports on India),

Akhbar al-Sin (Reports on China)

and Ajib al-Hind (Curiosities of India).

Jabir ibn Aflah was a Spanish Arab who criticized

Ptolemy's heliocentric theory of planetary motion.

He designed the first portable celestial sphere to

explain and measure the movements of celestial

objects and led the way for spherical

trigonometry. Al-Bitruji developed a new theory of

stellar movements.

Names of many constellations, words like zenith and

nadir and even names of craters of the moon all

go back to the works

of Muslim scholars of this time.

Al-Razi's contribution as a philosopher

was also well known. The basic

elements in his philosophical system

were theCreator, the spirit, matter, space and

time. He discussed their

characteristics in detail and his

concepts of space and time as

constituting a continuum.

The greatest figure in Islamic philosophy is

held to be Imam al-Ghazali, who was a

jurist, theologian, philosopher and mystic.

Born in 1058 in Khorasan, he came to have

a high standard of scholarship in religion

and philosophy and gained an appointment

as a professor at the Nizamiyah University,

which was one of the most reputed

institutions of learning at the time.

Ghazali wrote many books including

Tuhafut al-Falasifa (The Incoherence of

the Philosophers) and Ihya al-Ulum al-

Islamia (The Revival of the Islamic

Sciences). Ghazali's influence was deep.

His theological doctrines penetrated

Europe and influenced Jewish and

Christian Scholasticism and Thomas

Aquinas.

Other Muslims also wrote extensively on

Creation, God,Aristotelian thought,

logic and developed systems of

jurisprudence and law. During this

period especially, Islamic

philosophy was active in Spain and

Morocco.

Ibn Khaldun's main contribution lies in

philosophy of history and sociology. He wrote

a world history aimed at analyzing historical

events. The first volume was known as the

Muqaddimah . This work identified

psychological, economic, environmental and

social facts that contributed to the

advancement of human civilizations and the

currents of history as opposed to just the

political context of earlier writers.

The well known Hadith "Allah is beautiful and He

loves beauty" encouraged Muslims to beautify

the word of Allah through calligraphy and

other expressions. Islamic calligraphy began

with the kufi styles, then followed naskhi,

thuluth, muhaqqiq, rayhani, and nasta'liq.

Calligraphy began as a direct response of the

soul of Muslims to the descent of the Quranic

revelation.

Writes T.B. Irving on Islamic architecture,

" ..few civilizations have approached Islam's

beauties inarchitecture: her soaring minarets and spires,

her fabled domes, her cool corridors, all

reflect the yearning of Muslims, who refusing

to find expression in natural depiction

concentrate their energies on

buildings and their embellishment."

Miracle of Muslim Architecture

Miracle of Muslim Architecture

Miracle of Muslim Architecture

Calligraphy

Was this all a coincidence?

Isn't this the role model for

generations to come?

A peaceful, educated and modern

society abiding by the rules of Allah.

Who else manages human resources

this effectively?

Transactional and Transformational

Leadership Model

Human rights, Freedom of Speech,

Education and Conscience combined is

Islam Accountability, Honesty and rule of law

are the guiding principles

Whats the difference?

Why did western HRM

failed to protect humanity?

Basic Philosophy of creation is opposite.

Implications of darwinian myth of

creation is chaos and inhuamn

practices.Dysfunctional organizational and

political structures encourage non-

accountability.

Theories that came out of darwinian

philosophy helped opportunists to

oppress the peopleFacism, socialism, de jure/De facto

democracy, free market principles,

atheism and new age.

Now what? How do we fix that ?

Step up to the plate, because if you

don't, just stop complaining.Adopt a simple life style. Cars are good,

but nothing like a morning Walk.

Don't use ignorance as an excuse,

because learning about your rights is

Your Responsibility.Speak against it, You would be surprised

to know you aren't alone.

Organizational culture in management

literature refers to 'Management's

view' of people.Islamic HRM focuses on community and

NOT minority called 'Board of

Governers'.

What model represents islamic HRM?

Open governace – Play by the book

Open Source processes and accounting

books. Lifelong employment with clear job

description and motivation.

Is that around ? Malaysian vision 2020

Islamic banking Takkaful (Insurance) companies

Middle east, an emodiment of peace

and prosperity

Who decides who gets what?

Power structures in IHRM?Shariah (islamic law) board members decide

the framework.Anyone can challenge the decision and argue

it.Open-door and hot-seat questioning.

Obligatory Publication of decisions,

accounts, recruitment, firing, training

materials, compensation and reward

structures. Participatory culture inviting both

employees and customers through

social media like wikis, blogs,

microblogging and RSS.

Lenient medical, education, urgent and

mandatory annual leave policy.

Old age benefits, gratuity funds,

pensions and health care through

islamic insurance (Takkaful)

Immediate and on-spot medical facilities

instead of reimbursements for

medicines.

Solid and clear rules for promotions,

ruling out managerial intervention in

process.Seniority based promotions and

knowledge based rewards.

Fix work hours and overtime adjusted in

next work day

Developing honest, conscientious and

hardworking employees as opposed to

opportunists.Create a culture of questioning and

conscientiousness. Being right is more

Important than being rich

Banning benefits like five stars, limousines

and club memberships. Get togethers and

social media should be utilized

What economic model turns this into

reality ?

“Money has never been the main

problem for entrepreneurship, human

resources have always been.

Economy of Scales model of profit takes

care of both businesses and

customers. Strong Research and development

blended with affordable price is the

key to success.When you share your profit with people

who gave you that, it always repeat

the process.

Who to follow ? What are the examples ?

People help people, if what people do is for people.

Linux community, Wikipedia, social networks, non

profit organizational model, SourceForge, and

answers.comThey are good places to study. If modified as per

islamic system, they can revolutionze the world.

Is it as good as others?

Islamic banking has proved to have

worked as good as conventional

banking without using interest as a

financial tool.Its all over the place, in most of the

countries. Its already there, you just

have to take first step.

Where is it ? I can't see it in my

country. Maybe its only in islamic

countries ?Is it only for muslims ?

Good news is that its

everywhere!!Yes almost everywhere!

Australia• Australia Takaful Association Inc

Bangladesh• Islami Insurance Company Ltd Bangladesh

Bahamas• Islamic Takafol & Retakafol (Bahamas)

Bahrain• Al-Salam Islamic Takaful Company

• Islamic Insurance & Re-Insurance Co (IIRCO)

• Takaful International Company (Formerly Bahrain Islamic Insurance

Co.)• Takafol Islamic Insurance Co. EC

Turkey

• Ihlas Sigorta As

Qatar

• Qatar Islamic Insurance Co

• Oman Inurance Company, Dubai

United Kingdom

• Takafol UK

United States of America

• Takaful USA

India Al Ameen Islamic Financial &

Investment Corp. (India) Ltd., Karnatka

Bank Muscat International (SOAG)

Al-Falah Investment Ltd

Malaysia

Adil Islamic Growth Fund (Innosabah Securities Sdn Bhd), Labuan

Arab Malaysian Merchant Bank Berhad, Kuala Lumpur

Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad, Kuala Lumpur

Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, Kuala Lumpur

Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad, Kuala Lumpur

Dallah Al Baraka (Malaysia) Holding Sdn Bhd

Lembaga Urusan Dan Tabung Haji (Fund), Kuala Lumpur

Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), Kuala Lumpur

Multi-Purpose Bank Berhad, Kuala Lumpur

United Malayan Banking Corp. Berhad, Kuala Lumpur

Bank Muamalat Berhad, Malaysia

Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (LOFSA)

Islamic banking & Takaful Dept, Bank Negara Malaysia

Why is it absolutely necessary ?Animal, human and environmental

abuses by corporations.

Depravity and delinquency of corporate

cultures.

Highlights of Corporate DevastationsExxon valdez oil Spill

Union Carbide's Bhopal Massacre

Walmart's anti unionization stance

Mcdonald, Monsanto and KFC's unsafe

Products

Nestle's attempt to convince third

world mother's to use packaged milk

Bechtel's attempt to privatize Bolivia's

water, that was thwarted by brave

bolivians. Corporate attempt to patent indian

basmati rice.

Ibm's help for hitler's army in world

war by providing punch card machines

for prison camp management

Federal reserver bank's exploitation of

US citizens through manipulation of

interest rates and policies.

IMF's predatory policy towards third

world. NAFTA's unfair trade regulations and

protectionist tendencies of US

US oil wars and fear creation by

waging a war against terrorism

It doesn't have to be this way forever.

WE are already up and running.

Numerous communities protested

against walmart and kicked them out

of their hometowns.

Open source software is gaining

momentum and winning the lawsuits.

US model of imperialism has failed and

world has joined hands together to

help each other and not few.

Free market principles have been

proved wrong by numerous

economists, namely joseph stiglitz etc.

Creative commons and copyleft has

changed the way people think about

stupid ideas like copyright

Social media has brought world closely

and education with borders has

created awareness and violent

reaction against capitalism.

We're big We'Re strong WE're together

WE're just too many

Results of some fights are too obvious

There is an afterlife and we all have to

be accountable for our deeds.

Its not a question of winning or losing. Its

merely a question of which side you

want to be!

Education and protest is

our way out of the

misery that none of us deserves

Thanks