Strengthening the Professionalism of Civil Servants in Shari’ah-Based Indigenous Community Governance in Islamic Agencies of Malaysia

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10.2991/978-94-6239-715-6_29How to use a DOI?

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Professionalism; Shari’ah Governance; Civil Servants

Abstract

The issue of misrepresentation in the aspect of marginalisation of the indigenous, who are often seen as backward compared to those outside, has also often been debated and discussed in past studies. In addition, the neglect of professional governance by the organisational staff towards them is also an issue that contributes to the neglect of this group. This study aims to find out the true meaning of professional governance from a Shari’ah perspective and understand its importance, and identify methods of strengthening it for civil servants in the Islamic agencies. This article also discusses approaches and methods of strengthening professionalism among civil servants who are directly involved in the development of the indigenous community. The results of this study were obtained using a fully qualitative study, namely library methods and semi-structured interviews. The findings in this study found various training strategies, courses, field monitoring, and empowerment of dakwah and education modules, as well as scheduled approaches used to ensure that civil servants operate professionally and Shari’ah-compliant, for the development of indigenous. The results of the study also found that modular approaches, periodic training, and practical adaptation based on field realities with the indigenous community are key foundations in strengthening inclusive and sustainable governance, in line with the vision of the Madani government and the principles of Islamic governance. The emphasis on shari’ah-based professional governance not only ensures the sustainability of the institution but also contributes to the balanced development of the ummah from a spiritual and material point of view.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Madihatun Zainuddin
AU  - Sharifah Hayaati Ismail al Qudsy
AU  - Hasliza Mohamad Ali
AU  - Norazmi Anas
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/06/20
TI  - Strengthening the Professionalism of Civil Servants in Shari’ah-Based Indigenous Community Governance in Islamic Agencies of Malaysia
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Cross- Disciplinary Academic Research 2025 - Track 2 Advances in Business & Economics, Social Science, Communications & Media (ICAR-T2 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 384
EP  - 397
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-715-6_29
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-715-6_29
ID  - Zainuddin2026
ER  -