This paper addresses the issue of corporate social responsibility from Islamic
perspectives and presents the principles, framework, dimensions and initiatives
that govern Islamic corporations to be socially responsible. The objective of
this paper is to provide a reference for Muslim managers at corporate
governance and other managerial levels that reminds them with the core values
of Islamic businesses, provides an Islamic framework of CSR to help them
assess their CSR practices from an Islamic perspectives and advises them on
how to maximize the benefits of their contributions to achieve the welfare of the
whole Ummah (Islamic community).