Abstract:
Community development involves
facilitating collective action to identify social challenges and implement
sustainable solutions. In Islamic theology, this process aligns directly with
the obligation of enjoining good and forbidding evil (amr bi-l-maʿrūf wa-n-nahy ʿan
al-munkar). While mainstream models often focus predominantly on socio-economic
metrics, Islamic community development integrates spiritual and ethical
dimensions. This paper examines the theoretical framework, textual foundations,
and practical historical tools of Islamic community development. Utilizing a
qualitative narrative review approach, the study analyzes foundational primary
sources, the Qurʾān and Ḥadīth
alongside contemporary academic literature. The findings reveal that Islamic
community development operates on a distinct worldview of montheism (tawḥīd),
where social welfare mechanisms such as waqf (endowments), zakāt (annual
obligatory charity), and sadaqah (voluntary charity) serve as sustainable
instruments for social equity and human flourishing. The paper concludes with
recommendations for integrating these traditional frameworks into modern
community interventions..
DOI: https://www.doi.10.57233/djfafais.2026.v22i01.019
author/Nura Ibrahim Mukhtar, PhD
journal/Degel 22(1) | October 2026 |
