THE PRINCIPLES OF 'AMAL SOLEH (GOOD DEEDS) IN ISLAMIC WORK ETHICS: A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

This paper has two main purposes. First, to analyze the views of scholars regarding the principles of 'amal soleh. Second, to formulate the principles of 'amal soleh in Islamic work ethics. Islam is a holistic religion. It covers all aspects of life, including work morals. Although ethics and morals are similar, they are very different in essence. In this paper, the term ethics is used because it is a guiding term in every work organization. The term work ethics is not found in the Qur'an, but 'amal soleh is analogous to work ethics. Thus, the principle of 'amal soleh can be discussed as a principle of Islamic work ethics. The question is, how do scholars view the principles of 'amal soleh? Next, how can the principles of 'amal soleh be discussed in the context of Islamic work ethics? This paper aims to answer both questions through content analysis of some literature. For the first question, this paper found 10 elements related to 'amal soleh. For the second question, this paper concluded 10 elements of 'amal soleh in the context of Islamic work ethics.