TY - JOUR AU - Mat Hassan, Mohd Ezani AU - Muhamad, Nordin AU - Abdullah, Nur Atiqah AU - Adham, Khairul Akmaliah PY - 2013/03/12 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - ISLAMIC VALUES, LEADERSHIP LEGITIMACY AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY JF - International Journal of Economics, Management and Accounting JA - IJEMA VL - 19 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.31436/ijema.v19i2.181 UR - https://journals.iium.edu.my/enmjournal/index.php/enmj/article/view/181 SP - AB - The legitimacyofleadershipis animportantconcern for any organization. A legitimate leader will be readilyaccepted by organizational members,  therebyfacilitatingthe achievementoforganizational goals. The legitimacy of leadershipisnotonly concerned aboutthe legalaspect, butalso moral and psychological aspects. Thisarticleproposes a conceptualframework of  leadership,  based on Islamic values asthe mainthrust ofleadership legitimacy. Given that in Islam, legal andethical values are integrated, a  leader is expected to internalize the Islamic core values and realize them in  his organization. Moreover, Islamic core values are implemented in conjunction withtask-related values, leading to a comprehensive treatment of organizational  leadership. As a logicaldevelopment,organizational members will confer legitimacyonthe leader andbecome loyal and committed followers. Inthis respect, the Conceptual FrameworkofIslamic  Leadership(CFIL), which isincongruence withthe concept organization  sustainability, is a holistic approach in understanding leadership legitimacy.  <br /><br />JEL Classification:M1, Z12  <br /><br />Keywords: Islamic leadership, Values, Leadershiplegitimacy. ER -