In the 9th session of the Leadership Legacies, we discussed Practical Wisdom. Practical wisdom is about: Foresight and thinking ahead. Using experience to apply it to your situation. Integrating knowledge into your judgment. Ibn al-Qayim writes: “Wisdom is to act as one should, in the manner that one should, in the time that one should.”(Madārij al-Sālikīn …
For last weeks leadership legacies session we reflected on one more prophetic leadership quality; servant leadership. The Prophet SAW once said in an authentic hadith, “the leader of a people is their servant”. We know that with roles of leadership comes power but more importantly, it comes with responsibility. Responsibility for our team, the work …
In the seventh session of the Leadership Legacies we discussed Holistic Justice. This is comprised of: Fairness – the concept of sticking up for what is correct, regardless of who is around you Ihsan – Excellence and seeking the whole truth (which links heavily with competence) Conflict resolution – knowing what solutions are appropriate when and how to …
In the sixth session of the Leadership Legacies we discussed Pragmatic Decisiveness. This is about: Awareness of the wider situation (vs inconsideration) Deliberation over important factors (vs a rash decision) Focussing on the time for action (vs the time for inappropriate discussion) There are many many examples of pragmatic decisiveness in the sunnah. One key example is the …
This week we focussed on courage, by looking through Islamic History and finding examples that we can learn from. The Prophet (SAW) displayed courage throughout his life. One example would be the time of him openly declaring his prophethood and the message of one God to the people of Quraysh, and being faced with immediate …
This week we focussed on vision, by exploring the Quranic question: “So where are you going?” [81:26] We learnt how the life of the Prophet (SAW) was the perfect example and an inspiration for our own direction and vision in life. The fundamental principle of Islam is tawheed, oneness of Allah, which definitively ends oppression …
In the last Leadership Legacies session (Session 3), we discussed the quality of competence. The key points we looked at were Ihsan, Knowledge, Strategy, Teamwork, time management and problem solving. When the ummah lacks competence, Muslims are not at the forefront of development and knowledge. This has a severe impact on education – the estimated …
In the second session of the Leadership Legacies we concluded our first prophetic leadership quality: Integrity. We focused on the importance of trust and sincerity and how we can work on perfecting our intentions, as well as the signs of sincerity. Sincerity For any action to be accepted by Allah, it must fulfil 2 conditions: …
Last week the Tarbiyyah Team hosted the first session in our Leadership Legacies series that we will run fortnightly throughout the year. The series is focussed on how we can emulate the qualities of the Prophet SAW had that made him the leader he was, whose legacy has spanned over a thousand years and has …
For most of us, the sight and stories of tragedy and difficulty were always something observed from afar. But now we find ourselves in a time where no matter where we live, no matter our race or religion, a virus stands to disrupt our lives in ways we could never have imagined. As the Charity …
