A Conceptual Analysis Of Islamic-Based Development Actor
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Date
2015-12
Authors
Mohamed Saniff, Shereeza
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
Development is a multi-dimensional concept encompassing all aspects of
human life. For man to successfully and effectively carry out development and
meet the development objectives, man needs to understand the development
paradigm he is in. The same is true for man as the carrier of Islamic-based
development (or IbD) which starts with IbD Actor. The fundamental
understanding by IbD Actor on what IbD entails is principally important. With
IbD and dominant conventional development being poles apart and having
antagonistic characteristics, how can IbD Actor discern the differences? The
ability to discern these differences requires some definitive attributes and
essential traits imbued within the IbD Actor. So, what are these definitive
attributes and essential traits? What are the constituents required of IbD Actor?
These are some of the pertinent issues raised in this study which has prompted
a conceptualiztion of the IbD Actor carried out through three objectives. First
to identify the IbD Actor from the first main absolute primary source of Islam.
Second to analyse the concept of IbD Actor from the IbD perspective. Third is
to conceptualize IbD Actor within a dominant conventional development. All
these objectives were achieved using qualitative and exploratory research
design with characteristics of a descriptive study. Data collated are from two
categories involving two tiers in each category. The first category data refers to
the primary sources while the second category data refers to secondary source
and secondary data. All data are obtained by way of library research. Data is
analysed accordingly based on content analysis, textual analysis and conceptual
analysis. The results of this study showed that there are five main terms with
three ancillary terms from al-Qur’an that could be used to derive the attributes
and traits of IbD Actor. This provides the template to identify three
constituents of IbD Actor interlinked and dependable on one another with two
major aspects. First, 12 distinct characteristics of IbD Actor. Second, socially
consequential deeply rooted with concept of time. Third, explicit usage of tools
to ensure unchangeability of any of the constituents leading to a clarity of
purpose of the IbD Actor in pursuing IbD. Two major aspects on dimensional
relationships and three regular specific activities are the cemeting elements
binding all three constituents together. With these constituents firmly imbued
within IbD Actor, the ability to withstand the conflicting antagonistic values
embedded with the dominant conventional development is within the control of
IbD Actor.
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Islamic-based development