Abstract

This paper attempts to describe and explore the Islamic recruitment and selection process of an organization as defined by the Islamic Management Model based on the existing and available review of literature. The Islamic Management Model is a holistic approach in which the leaders ‘surrender’ their authorities to ‘divine’ instructions and then use the knowledge gained from these instructions for managerial practice in the organizations. Here, ‘Surrendering’ to instructions means that organizational leaders value responsibility and accountability for performing the duties in the best possible way. Specifically, recruitment and selection have been studied because these have greatest impact on the overall success of any organization considering the importance of selecting the right man for the right job. Extant literature is available on the Islamic Human Resource Management system however we find limited studies on the Islamic way of Recruiting and Selecting, so this study adds contribution to theory by providing an integrated review of the Recruitment and Selection process in the light of Islamic Management model using basic principles from Qur’ān and Hadīth. Also, this study has practical implications for managers who are directly involved in the recruitment and selection process especially of Islamic organizations and can help them to avoid hiring mistakes.