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november-december. 2019 | @glam.Halal
Column
Halal work
ethics & attitude
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patterns.
ssalamualaikum to dear
readers. It’s my pleasure to have
this opportunity to pen down
my thoughts again and to high-
light a few matters that relates
to practices and behavioural
Manners reflects respect
Mannerisms, courtesy and are taken lightly
due to a lack of awareness and sense of
respect.
In my training as an Image Motivational
Coach I always stress on the principle, ‘It’s not
WHAT you do but HOW you do it’.
This means putting extra efforts on small
details to make it more meaningful and
making legit sense.
Some people think it’s enough by just
doing what has been asked to do and that to
them; is considered job done and complete.
I don’t think so, because I believe if you
put some soul and passion in your work and
a heart that is filled with gratitude it will open
more doors of opportunities.
Take pride in our work
I believe we must have pride in our work for it
to be appreciated in manner that we want it to
be appreciated. We cannot expect or demand
“appreciation” if we do half-baked work.
For example, if you are asked to deliver a
task by your superior at a certain time or day
then you must commit to the time and day
given and make sure to deliver it on time.
If you’re not able to deliver the works on
the date stipulated then you must COM-
MUNICATE and let your superior know the
reason for delay before the date and not on
the date itself.
This can avoid frustrations and lack of
trust and respect to your reliability and
credibility.
You’re not just working but you’re working
consciously. Your works represent you, your
character and your values.
Reserve our ‘adab’ and ‘barakah’
Effective communication
could avoid conflict
Some people may wait till the last minute
and some don’t communicate at all expecting
their superiors to read their minds and think
that it’s acceptable to do this.
And on top of the delay one must own up to
one’s mistakes and not get angry at superiors
if they correct the mistakes made by you
and must be professional enough to accept
constructive criticism.
Arguing with your superiors will only
aggravate the whole situation as the issue
was caused by your own failure to deliver the
task on time.
You may voice your opinion diplomatically
but you cannot raise your voice or reply to
your superiors with any forms of sarcasm or
cynical remarks.
This is being rude and disrespectful and
could be considered as an act of misconduct.
Find solutions properly
Whatever it is that could be the reason of the
delay; it should be rectified the soonest pos-
sible and plan new workable ways and find
solutions fast.
By doing a good job you’re not only respect-
ing your superiors but you are also respecting
yourself. You owe it to yourself.
By Datin Sharifah
Shawati Syed Mohd
Halal work ethics are works done sincerely
with Integrity with the basis of “Adab” and
“Barakah”.
Halal in every sense of the word is not only
in the ingredients and the making of a prod-
uct and the processes but it also covers the
manner you present it, meaning with sincere
dignified intentions and honesty. Give more
and you will receive more blessings from the
Almighty.
Sometimes through our daily practices
in life lies our destiny. Things could turn out
wrong at times and you just can’t figure out
why.
This is the time you could reflect back
again of your practices that could affect
others.
Sometimes it could be the source and root
of our income that may come from an illegal
background or wrong practices that has
allowed Karma to find its way one way or the
other to get back to you. And it could come in
many forms or ways in our daily lives.
The best thing to do is always do what’s
right and not what’s easy.
Understanding what is and learn to say
“No” to ill practices and take pride in your
work. You deserve that respect for yourself.
I’d like to leave you with this quote by
Gohar Mushtaq: “What is important is not
how much we have but how much Barakah
there is in what we do have.”