DISCUSS FIVE (5) CHARACTERISTICS OF ISLAMIC LEADER.

 Has loyalty to Allah

Iman (faith), leader of Islam must have true belief in Allah and his Messenger. They radiate
their faith in all of his actions for the sake of delightedness of Allah and his Messenger. For
example, they must behave good behavior, they talk in good manner, and they have a pure
heart as they have faith in Allah. A sincere leader will never care for his own particular needs
but his concentration will be centered towards achieving the common goals of the public,
society and the organization itself. Lack of iman in a person leads to bad leadership which
may be recognized by, half-heartedness, selfishness, greediness, ineffective communication
and an authoritarian approach. Therefore, people who believe will follow the lifestyle of the
messenger (Rasulullah) and the good leaders in their place.

 Delegates trust

The Prophet (SAW) had only 23 years to nurture a group which would guide Islam in all the
remaining parts of the world. He used the methodology whatever currently recognized as
strong point based handing over. He designated whatever remained in the public and formed
the finest work individual. Based on person’s discrete proficiency and tendency, he allotted
them the roles like Khatib, education, exchanging, and diplomats. Likewise, he under no
circumstances assessed or penalized anybody for insignificant mistakes, deputized his
authorities at whatever time imaginable and lastly, skilled four caliphs that would track the
Muslim state after him. All these performances are attainable and very much applicable in the
modern world.

 Consultation and Consultative decision-making

Leadership is a consultation as well. The Prophet (SAW) constantly asked for the opinions of
the people around Him. It is also the fundamental aspect of the democratic system. Managers
in an organization must consult with their subordinates in formulating any strategy or policy.
The determination of consultation is to bond the hearts which realizes the forgiveness of
Allah. Allah SWT himself endorsed the Prophet on consultation and smoothness in the
succeeding. The truthful intelligence of consultation is to come up with the paramount
plausible leadership and illumination for the objective. When all colleagues convey their
recommendation and share it, not only does it open up hearts and minds, it permits a
conversation to take place which produces the best possible conclusion. All productive
foremost firms trail this methodology and managers take each person’s view before creating
concluding judgments. This not only gives the supporters a sensation of possession of the
venture, it also produces affection and admiration for the leader.

 Justice and fairness

Justice in Islam is known as Adl. Justice can be defined as, to put a thing at its right place. By
following this principle, the management leaders must behave with team members justly and
fairly without any discrimination regardless of their race, skin color or religion. Islam always
urges for doing justice to all. The Quran commands Muslims to be fair and just in any
circumstances even when dealing with people who oppose them.

 Courage and Bravery

Those who lead are expected to set an example by showing courage and taking calculated
risks. Courage and bravery, important for everybody, it essential attributes for a leader.
People must see their leader as someone who is not afraid to face danger. Only by doing so
can a leader inspires others to perform great feats. Example in the battle of Badr, for instance,
the Prophet was clearly taking a great risk. That this was inspired by Allah is true but the
odds were such that it appeared to be a complete mismatch. The Quraish of Makkah not only
had far greater numerical superiority they were also heavily armed. An ordinary leader would
have taken exception from such confrontation. The Prophet's exemplary courage and bravery
not only inspired his followers but also changed the course of history. Badr highlighted the
Prophet's courage, as well as the commitment of Muslims. Throughout the Prophet's life,
Muslims faced much larger armies but charged with iman (faith-commitment) as well as
following the personal example of bravery, courage and wisdom of the Prophet, they
emerged victorious.