Generating practical knowledge, strategic frameworks, and evidence-based solutions for Islamic institutions, ethical finance, operational excellence, productivity improvement, and leadership development.
The Onike Framework promotes research that bridges Islamic values with contemporary management, governance, productivity, innovation, operational excellence, ethical finance, and sustainable development.
Research should produce practical impact, not merely academic publications.
Ten interconnected research streams shaping The Onike Framework's intellectual agenda.
An integrated ecosystem of frameworks advancing Islamic institutions, imams and leaders.
The Onike Framework for Strategic Growth and Operational Excellence in Islamic Institutions
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Onike, A.-A. M.
Highlights NASFAT's efforts in promoting Islamic religious knowledge through da‘wah training sessions, dissemination of Islamic literature, and educational and socioeconomic empowerment initiatives.
Onike, A.-A. M.
Examines the benefits and challenges of introducing AI tools, particularly ChatGPT, into religious life, scholarship, and Islamic ethical engagement.
Onike, A.-A. M.
Explores the Sharī‘ah position on Muslim participation in non-Muslim burial rites in light of modern realities and the need to promote interfaith relations and peaceful coexistence.
Onike, A.-A. M.
Investigates how Sukuk financing addresses Nigeria's infrastructure deficit amid a mono-economy, surging population, and rising urbanization.
Onike, A.-A. M.
Highlights the Islamic worldview on poverty, wealth, and social responsibility, and how these aid youth empowerment through a qualitative inquiry.
Onike, A.-A. M.
Analyses the 2022 Central Bank of Nigeria currency redesign and the hoarding of new Naira notes from a Sharī‘ah perspective.
Onike, A.-A. M.
Assesses the online visibility of Jaiz Bank and recommends digital media campaigns to attract traffic and strengthen the bank's online presence.
Onike, A.-A. M.
Foundational white paper introducing the OFSGOE framework for Islamic institutions across strategic growth, operational excellence, ethical finance, and governance & sustainability.
Onike, A.-A. M.
Complete framework manual documenting the four pillars, sub-pillars, indicators, and implementation methodology for OFSGOE.
Onike, A.-A. M.
Structured competency handbook for assessors evaluating institutions against the OFSGOE maturity model.
Live, ongoing, upcoming and completed projects across the ecosystem.
Objective: Pilot OFSGOE with selected Islamic institutions to validate the four-pillar maturity model.
Outputs: Pilot report, maturity scorecards, revised manual v1.1
Objective: Field study on livelihoods, income streams and financial resilience of imams across selected regions.
Outputs: Working paper, policy brief, dataset
Objective: Track faith-driven leadership formation among Muslim youth over a three-year horizon.
Outputs: Baseline report, annual bulletins
Objective: Assess the contribution of Sukuk to Nigeria's infrastructure financing gap.
Outputs: Conference paper (2024)
Objective: Examine implications of generative AI on religious scholarship, da‘wah and ethical decision-making.
Outputs: Journal articles, policy briefs
Objective: Design a measurement toolkit anchoring institutional KPIs to the higher objectives of the Sharī‘ah.
Outputs: Toolkit, assessment handbook
Practical instruments to assess institutional maturity, imam sustainability and leadership readiness.
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Snapshot of the framework's growing reach and contribution.
We invite partnerships that turn Islamic scholarship into institutional impact.
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Advancing Islamic Institutions Through Strategy, Operational Excellence, Ethical Finance, Productivity Improvement and Leadership Development.
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