THE APPLICATION OF QUR’AN AND SUNNAH IN CONTEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW OF ISLAMIC MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Abstract

This study examines the application of Qur’an and Sunnah in contemporary Islamic management through a systematic literature review (SLR) approach. The growing complexity of organizational governance and leadership in modern Muslim societies has generated increasing scholarly interest in integrating Islamic epistemological foundations, particularly Qur’anic principles and Prophetic guidance, into management theory and practice. However, existing studies remain fragmented, lacking a comprehensive synthesis of how Islamic sources are operationalized within contemporary organizational contexts. To address this gap, this study systematically reviews published literature using advanced searches in the Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases. The search strategy employed key terms including Islamic management, Qur’an and Sunnah, organizational management, and Prophetic leadership. The review process followed the preferred reporting items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework, ensuring a transparent and rigorous selection process. After screening and eligibility assessment, a final corpus of 27 relevant studies was included for analysis. The findings were synthesized thematically, resulting in three core themes: (1) Islamic governance, leadership and administrative management, which highlights principles of justice, accountability, and Prophetic leadership models in institutional governance; (2) Islamic organizational ethics, human development and management practices, which emphasizes moral conduct, spiritual development, and ethical workforce management rooted in Qur’anic values; and (3) Qur’anic and Prophetic perspectives on social leadership, law and contemporary management challenges, which explores how Islamic legal and ethical frameworks respond to modern governance, social, and organizational challenges. The review concludes that Qur’an and Sunnah provide a comprehensive and adaptable framework for contemporary Islamic management, integrating ethical leadership, human development and governance principles. This synthesis contributes to bridging classical Islamic teachings with modern management discourse and offers directions for future research on applied Islamic organizational theory.