What are the principles of Collective Islamic work? These ten basic principles, if followed properly, establish a framework for a balanced, spiritually infused methodology when engaging with a group or organization.

1. PRINCIPLES
of
COLLECTIVE ISLAMIC WORK

2. IKHLAAS
 Purity of one's intention is a pre-requisite for the acceptance of
any work by Allah.
 Review your intention from time to time, and do a reality check
of yourself.
 Fulfillment of purpose comes only with pure intention.

3. IBAADAH
 The sense of worship in everything that you do is the
foundation for excellence.
 The Prophet (peace be upon him) has taught us that even the
most mundane of tasks can be an act of Ibaadah.
 Be like the Prophet Ibrahim, whose first prayer upon raising the
walls of the Ka'bah was "Our Lord, accept this from us. Verily
you are the Hearer, Knower."

4. SHURAA
Building consensus, even if it may be against
your own wishes. If you feel strongly about
something, make every effort to convey this
to others, using the Islamic etiquette.
If the majority is not with you, do not
consider it a defeat; rather a triumph of the
process of Shura.
When consensus has been reached, and a
decision made, it is an obligation to abide
by it.

5. UKHUWWAH
 Brotherhood is one of the most important
components of Islamic work.
 A failure to develop, strengthen and maintain
brotherhood is an immense failure of the
group, despite other dazzling achievements.
 Love your brother, and in his weaknesses see a
reflection of your own weaknesses.
 Do not insult or revile him, or treat him with
contempt. Perhaps your patience with him
may be a cause for you to enter paradise.

6. NASIHA
Sound advice benefits both the giver and
the recipient.
Sound advice must be given with a sense
of humility and a deep conviction that the
advice is good.
"Talking down" to your brother, focusing on
his weaknesses and publicly humiliating him
are not traits of the sincere believer.

7. TAA’AH
Obedience to authority is a basic Islamic
principle
By Ta'ah we do not mean the kind of blind
obedience given to a leader; rather, it is
following a course of action that has been
deemed best for the group and decided
through Shuraa
Undermining authority only causes grief
and chaos within the community
Differences of opinion must be
approached with civility, humility and
through the right channels

8. IHSAAN
 Striving for perfection is a fundamental concept of the
Qur’anic paradigm
 Ihsaan encompasses both spiritual and worldly matters –
whether it is prayer or setting up this venue for an event
 Ihsaan is not only perfection in the execution of tasks – it is also
perfection in mannerism, attitude and behaviour!

9. MUHAASABAH
 An objective evaluation of yourself, your motives and the
quality of your work.
 Accept criticism from others – it’s good for your soul.
 Be positive and embrace any opportunity for improvement.

10. TAWAKKUL
The ultimate test of one’s belief is complete
trust in Allah
“Verily Allah loves those who put their trust in
Him”
Trust is different from being complacent.
One must strive with everything humanly
possible while putting one’s trust in Allah for
a positive outcome
Trusting others and thinking positively about
them is a prerequisite of team work

11. TAYSEER
 To provide ease and facilitate things for others is a quality of the
believer
 “Make things easy and do not make things difficult” is a prophetic
maxim
 Leniency is also a prophetic trait: “It was by Allah’s mercy that you (o
Muhammad) was lenient with them” – Qur’an
 Avoiding extremism is an element of Tayseer