Ethical Issues Between Workforce and Religious conviction

Asian Social Science; Vol. 8, No. 11; 2012
ISSN 1911-2017
E-ISSN 1911-2025
Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education

Ethical Issues between Workforce and Religious Conviction
Mohamad Zaid Mohd Zin1, Ahmad Faisal Mahdi2, Azhar Abdul Rahman1, Mohd Syahiran Abdul Latif1, Rohaya
Sulaiman1, Nurul Khairiah Khalid1, Nurfahiratul Azlina Ahmad1, Ahamad Asmadi Sakat3 Adi Yasran A A4 &
Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor5
1

Centre for Islamic Thought and Understanding, University Technology Mara, Samarahan, Malaysia

2

Faculty of Business Managment, University Technology Mara, Samarahan, Malaysia

3

Department of Al Quran and Al Sunnah Studies, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
Selangor, Malaysia
4

Department of Malay Language, Faculty of Languages and Communication, Universiti Putra Malaysia,
Selangor, Malaysia

5

Department of Islamic History and Civilization, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
Correspondence: Mohamad Zaid Mohd Zin, Centre for Islamic Thought and Understanding, University
Technology Mara, 94300 Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia. E-mail: [e-mail]
Received: May 18, 2012 doi:10.5539/ass.v8n11p50 Accepted: July 1, 2012

Online Published: August 17, 2012

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v8n11p50

Abstract
Problem statement: This article enhances the ethical issues consider the relationship between religious life and work ethics. Approach: Malaysia aim to achieved full developed nation’s, requires a professional workforce, not only educated and innovative, but ethically, with integrity, accountability, dynamic and committed to continuously increasing Muslim professionalism. In the context of the development of Muslim professionals with a holistic and integrated, Muslims needs to withholding Tawheed, the fundamentals of faith, based on
Al-Quran and Hadith. Manifestations in life of the practice which accounts for worship and morality need to

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