Title: Enhancing community health sustainability through the use of Maqasid Al-Shariah theory

Authors: Ahasanul Haque; Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf; Md Nazim Uddin; Naznin Akther; Aida Mokhtar

Addresses: Department of Business Administration, International Islamic University Malaysia, Box No 10, 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ' Department of Business Administration, International Islamic University Malaysia, Box No 10, 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ' Department of Business Administration, Ankara University, Turkey; International Islamic University Malaysia, Box No 10, 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ' Department of Business and Technology Management, Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh ' Department of Communication, International Islamic University Malaysia, Box No 10, 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract: Sustainable community health (SCH) is a new hospital administration and service paradigm incorporating Maqasid al-Shariah. Medical advice often contradicts Maqasid al-Shariah. This study investigates the requirements for a Maqasid al-Shariah-based community health system, particularly in administration and treatment. This qualitative study includes expert interviews and a literature review. This lengthy study seeks to expand the understanding of Maqasid al-Shariah-based SCH components. Preliminary analyses show that a Shariah Advisory Council and Critical Points are necessary for community health. The Shariah Advisory Council links healthcare practices to Maqasid al-Shariah, ensuring ethical and moral treatment - Shariah Critical Points show where Maqasid al-Shariah can be weakened or neglected, allowing targeted interventions and improvements. This research explores the reasons and conditions for creating methodologies for measuring hospital Maqasid al-Shariah adherence. This study can help healthcare institutions implement Maqasid al-Shariah for more sustainable and community-centred care. This research addresses Maqasid al-Shariah-based community health system requirements. Maqasid al-Shariah's hospital administration and treatment work shows the organisational structure and necessary components for community health. This research can assist healthcare institutions in implementing Maqasid al-Shariah procedures and promoting ethical, socially responsible, and sustainable healthcare.

Keywords: empowering; sustainability; healthcare management; community health; Maqasid al-Shariah; hospital.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIMB.2024.141988

International Journal of Islamic Marketing and Branding, 2024 Vol.6 No.2, pp.159 - 179

Received: 07 Jan 2024
Accepted: 15 Apr 2024
Published online: 04 Oct 2024 *

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