Professionalism:The Islamic perspective
Abstract
This paper discusses the concept of professionalism from the Islamic
perspective. As in the case of all other concepts in Islam, professionalism in
Islam is rooted and based upon the two basic and primary sources of
reference in Islam, namely the Quran and the Hadith. These two established
and acknowledged sources set the Islamic welstanchung or worldview upon
which professionalism in Islam can then be comprehended. This worldview
lays emphasis on the viceregency role of man on earth that requires
submission and obedience to the Almighty God. The need to perform the
said role of being God's viceregent or khalifah demands that man, in going
about his everyday life establishes worship in each and every of his actions.
This total worship and submission to Lord the Creator puts man's daily
obligations and duties into either fardhu 'ain or fardhu kifayah. The former
relates to individual responsibility to God and society where every single
Muslim is required to perform by himself, while the latter relates to collective
responsibility where one is absolved of such an obligation whenever
someone else performs the same satisfactorily. Although professionalism is
required in both kinds of obligations, in engineering it is clearly within the
realm of fardhu kifayah. The paper also highlights the concepts of al-quwwah
and al-amanah as being the two basic ingredients of professionalism in Islam
as expounded by the Quran. In conclusion the subtle difference between
professionalism as understood in the engineering practice and that
elucidated by Islam is presented.
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