Thought Papers

Keep up with the latest ideas, research, analysis, or interpretations in Islamic Governance and its derivatives, updated regularly by the Institute of Policy Studies, UBD.

Muslim State in a World of Nation-State

Muslim State in a World of Nation-State

Nassef Managbilang Adiong

Muslim views on the polity represent the paradigmatic understandings of how Muslims relate citizenry, authority, territoriality, and sovereignty to the overarching influence of the Western nation-state system. For instance, the meaning of citizenry in the…

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‘Darkness to Light’ in Islamic Corporate Governance

‘Darkness to Light’ in Islamic Corporate Governance

Iznan Tarip

There are emerging works on the dark side of organisation, looking at the dark out-side (e.g. political instability, multi-national corrupt syndicates), and in-side (e.g. workplace violence, nepotism). The ‘darkness’ not only involves generalised corrupting mechanisms…

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Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah: Fulfilling Maqasid al-Shari’ah

 

Rozan Yunos

Fulfilling the requirements of the Maqasid al-Shari’ah is a duty not all leaders have been able to carry out. Throughout history, there are many examples of leaders and nations who have failed to provide for their own people. Thus, for His Majesty to achieve this, it is indeed no small feat. For fulfilling the requirements of the Maqasid al-Shari’ah, His Majesty is an exemplary Muslim leader in this modern time. This book provides examples of how those Maqasids were fulfilled.

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