Inputting Ethical Decision-Making Framework From a Commentary of Soorah Al-Hujuraat

Abstract

An absence of ethical decision-making by businesses can be understood as a problem of social judgment, leading to increased misconduct at all levels. In this paper, the researchers investigated the ethical and leadership guidelines from the Soorah Al-Hujuraat. Then, they tried to explore management's ethical business decision-making process from a commentary by Soorah Al Hujuraat. A sample of six respondents was selected; two respondents were from university academicians of the Qur'an and Sunnah Department, and four respondents were from different leading business organizations. From the respondents' view, it can be highlighted that factors such as patience, controlling anger, equal opportunity and fairness, the procedure for visits to another organization, conflict and dispute management, prohibition on belittling, scoffing, arrogance, and backbiting practices, and Allah's consciousness can help managers and individuals of the organization to be more productive and harmonious in their interpersonal relationship. There were almost unanimous responses among the respondents that patience, anger management, and the Prophet's teaching about business were the major contributors to the decision-making process. As a way forward to improve the ethical business decision-making process, respondents suggested and felt the need for training and knowledge sharing on the Prophet's teaching of business in the organization