Governance Based on Higher Objectives of Islamic Law (Maqasid Al-Shariah) and its Role in Mitigating Administrative Risks in Government Institutions

This research aims to demonstrate the role of governance based on the higher objectives of Islamic law (Maq??id al-Shar??ah) in mitigating administrative risks within government institutions. It achieves this by clarifying the conceptual foundations and principles of governance, explicating the concept of Maq??id al-Shar??ah and its significance in directing administrative practices, and identifying the primary administrative risks facing public institutions alongside their root causes and ramifications. Adopting a descriptive-analytical methodology, the study reviews concepts related to governance and administrative risk, analyzing their interplay with fundamental objective-based (maq??id?) principles—namely trust (am?nah), justice (?adl), consultation (sh?r?), accountability (mus??alah), wealth preservation (?if? al-m?l), serving the public interest (ta?q?q al-ma?la?ah al-??mmah), and harm prevention (daf? al-?arar). The findings indicate that objective-based governance significantly enhances transparency and integrity, improves decision-making quality, fortifies internal control and accountability frameworks, and curtails the abuse of authority, operational waste, and administrative and financial corruption. Furthermore, the study reveals that the success of this approach requires translating these value-based principles into operational procedures and controls within public institutions. This can be accomplished by developing codes of professional conduct, reinforcing oversight, clarifying responsibilities, safeguarding public funds, building administrative competencies, and aligning performance evaluations with the public interest. The research concludes that integrating administrative governance with Maq??id al-Shar??ah provides an integrated framework capable of boosting the efficiency of public institutions, enhancing their capacity to proactively manage and mitigate administrative risks, and elevating the quality of public service delivery.