Combating corruption based on Al-Siyasah al-Syar’iyyah perspective: a literature review

Salah Ud Din, Sharifah Hayaati Syed Ismail and Raja Hisyamudin Raja Sulong

International Journal of Ethics and Systems, 2023, vol. 40, issue 4, 776-807

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this study is to present an analysis of the Islamic good governance concept and means known as Al-Siyasah Al-Syar’iyyah as a principle and approach for combating corruption. This literature review aims to synthesize extant literature that discusses the determinants of integrity and how to prevent and combat corruption based on the Al-Siyasah Al-Syar’iyyah perspective. Design/methodology/approach - A systematic search was conducted on a literature review based on Scopus and referred journals from Google Scholar databases. A manual search on Google Scholar was performed to identify additional relevant studies. Studies were selected based on the predetermined criteria. They were thematically examined using content analysis. Findings - The study found that most of the 45 works of the literature, (41 studies and four chapters) suggested that corruption should be considered a sin and that education of Al-Siyasah Al-Syar’iyyah’s perspective against corruption, emphasizing the principle of piety, the institutionalization of justice and accountability, good governance performance with an emphasis on its belief in self-accountability and justice, is the means to combat corruption. Originality/value - This study is unique in that it focuses on locating material on battling corruption from the standpoint of Al-Siyasah Al-Syar’iyyah. Based on the al-Quran, the Sunnah and the best practices of Muslim rulership, this notion provides an epistemological, ethical and ontological stance in Islam.

Keywords: Corruption; Al-Siyasah Al-Syar’iyyah; Accountability; Justice; Effective governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/IJOES-12-2022-0312

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