A study on Practice of Islamic Professional Ethics in Shaping an Ethical Work Culture within Malaysian Civil Service Sector

An implementation of Islamic Professional Ethics (IPE) is an essential aspect which requires understanding, appreciation and application by every employee in order to heighten moral virtues of each individual and elevate competency of an organization.This study aimed to identify the criteria for practices of Islamic Professional Ethics (IPE) in shaping the culture of professionalism and ethical work.This study employed a quantitative method through a survey using questionnaires which were distributed to a total of 380 managerial and professional employees in the Royal Malaysian Customs Department.The findings revealed eleven important criteria for IPE and the three most prominent were trust, sincerity and truth.This study helps in bridging the gaps in literature on Ethics Professionalism Islam in the organization.Future research should focus on the implementation of Professionalism Ethics Islam (IPE) in various organizations by analyzing the basics of IPE not only in theoretical but also practical aspects.