Corporate Social Responsibility: An Islamic Perspective

Abstract

This paper addresses the issue of corporate social responsibility from Islamic perspectives and presents the principles, framework, dimensions and initiatives that govern Islamic corporations to be socially responsible. The objective of this paper is to provide a reference for Muslim managers at corporate governance and other managerial levels that reminds them with the core values of Islamic businesses, provides an Islamic framework of CSR to help them assess their CSR practices from an Islamic perspectives and advises them on how to maximize the benefits of their contributions to achieve the welfare of the whole Ummah (Islamic community).