Influence of practical wisdom and piety (Taqwa) on sustaining the challenges of post COVID-19

• Main Authors: Mhd. Sarif, Suhaimi, Ismail, Yusof, Zainudin, Dolhadi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: KLIBEL 2021
• Subjects: HF5387 Business ethics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/89209/2/Certificate%20KLIBEL2021_Mar_Buss008.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/89209/3/Table%20of%20Contents_KLIBEL%20Vol.23-Proceedings.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/89209/18/89209_Influence%20of%20practical%20wisdom%20and%20piety%20%28Taqwa%29%20on%20sustaining%20the%20challenges%20of%20post%20COVID-19.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/89209/

Practical wisdom developed through education and experiences. The combination of practical wisdom with piety (taqwa) enables for sustainable decision and action. Both practical wisdom and piety are available in every individual. When individuals with practical wisdom and piety are facing challenges and difficulties, they will be easily facing the situation with practical solutions and efforts. This study aims to explore the influence of practical wisdom and piety (taqwa) on addressing the challenges resulted from the measures to curb COVID-19 pandemic. This study uses personal interviews with seven managers to solicit their practical wisdom and piety experience on how the influence of practical wisdom and piety (taqwa) on addressing the challenges resulted from the measures to curb COVID-19 pandemic. The informants suggested that for combination of practical wisdom and piety through collective efforts with many individuals and groups. The study recommended for social solidarity among businesses to combine practical wisdom and piety (taqwa).