ISLAMIC CONCEPT OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Abstract

Islam emphasizes on accountability for the establishment of a healthy Islamic Society. Because if the individual and collective measure required for the scrutiny of the people are ignored, then bias, lawlessness and unjust practices prevails. In this research article, the rules governing the process of answerability and accountability of individuals and society are discussed. The protocols for the process are analyzed in detail so that it can be established that how Islam teaches us to scrutinize a person or ourselves or society so that conditions of justice are met accordingly. Since, in the perspective of Islam, the life in this world is temporary and is only an exam. Human beings are being monitored and all of their actions are being recorded. They will be accountable to their actions in the life after death. Hence, [slam teaches its believers to analyze their actions themselves before they will be answerable toAllah almighty on the Day ofJudgment.