Try Ihsan Agile in Your Team

Start small. No commitment required.

Ihsan Agile is a modular, open-source framework that helps Muslim-led teams bring Islamic values, niyyah (intention), iḥsān (excellence with God-consciousness), and maṣlaḥah (public good), into everyday Agile delivery.

You don’t need to adopt a new methodology or restructure your team.
Teams can begin by trying one small practice in a single sprint.

Two Ways to Get Started

Pathway 1: Try One Ihsan Practice (Lowest Barrier)

This option is for teams who are simply curious.

What it is:

Try one Ihsan Agile practice
In one existing ceremony
For one sprint
No roles, no pilots, no commitment

Examples:

A 2–3 minute Niyyah Check-In at Sprint Planning
“Why are we building this? Who benefits?”
A short Muhāsabah Reflection in Retrospectives
“Where did we act with iḥsān? Where did we fall short?”
Adding ethical completeness to your Definition of Done
(justice, stewardship, transparency)

Good to know:

You do not need organisational approval
You do not need to read the full guide first
You can stop at any time
Feedback is optional and can be anonymous

This is the recommended starting point for most teams.

Pathway 2: Exploratory Ihsan Agile Field Trial (Optional Next Step)

This option is for teams who’ve tried a practice and want to go a little deeper.

What it is:

A short, exploratory trial over 2–3 sprint cycles
Using several Ihsan Agile practices
Within your existing Agile approach (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)

What it is not:

Not a full adoption
Not certification
Not a finished system being imposed
Not public unless you want it to be

What you’ll get:

Light-touch support adapting practices to your context
Optional check-ins and reflection
Connection with other teams exploring similar questions

What we ask:

Willingness to make values explicit in delivery conversations
Honest feedback about what helps and what doesn’t
Permission to document lessons learned (you control what’s shared)
Roles such as the Ihsan Agile Facilitator or Product Steward may be explored if helpful, but they are not required for this pathway.

What Ihsan Agile Adds (Without Adding Weight)

Ihsan Agile works with the Agile methods you already use.

Practices typically add 2–10 minutes to existing ceremonies and focus on:

intention and purpose
ethical clarity in delivery decisions
responsibility for uncertainty and harm
public benefit beyond metrics

About the Framework

Open source and community-developed
Grounded in The Qur’an and Sunnah
Independently reviewed by the Muslim Open Source Foundation
(67/70 — their highest evaluation to date)

The full framework, roles, and stewardship pathway are documented in the guide for teams who wish to go deeper.

Read the full guide: ihsanagile.org/guide

Ideal organisations for integrating Ihsan Agile practices

Muslim-led product or engineering teams
Islamic fintech or platform startups
Charities and NGOs delivering services using Agile
Community or volunteer-run projects
EdTech, media, or marketplace teams serving Muslim communities

You don’t need to be “perfect” or already aligned, just open to reflection.

Interested?

If you’d like to:

try a single practice, or
explore a short field trial

you can:

fill out this short form: https://tally.so/r/7Rb7dP, or
email getinvolved@ihsanagile.org with a few lines about your team