The Islamic Moral Responsibility and Sustainable Social Engagement in Islamic Institutions
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Islamic Sustainable Social Engagement, Islamic Accountability, Islamic Moral ValuesAbstract
Accountability is important in delineating proper integrity and transparency for social community. Islamic accountability emphasises the belief of an individual towards the divine messages from Allah the Al-Mighty and the caliphs to other mankind. Thus, the development of the theoretical stances is referred to Islamic sustainable social engagement concepts comprises of the development in the society and the divinity to the Oneness of God, Allah the Almighty. The research conducted from interpretive position by interviewing seven (7) informants of zakat and waqf institutions and reviewing documents for deliberating the notion of Islamic moral responsibility and sustainable social engagement in the public social spheres. The findings reveal the relationship from “hablum minallah, hablum minannas” that indirectly articulates the understanding of moral values, social welfare and social obligation in Islamic community. Ultimately, the Islamic conceptualisation will assist the government and other socio-related parties in strategizing the moral function in Islamic foundation.
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