This research assessed to what extent the final-year Muslim accounting students in Malaysia considered Islamic
principles when choosing a job after graduation. 356 final-year Muslim accounting students in four Malaysian
universities were surveyed using an open-ended job selection scenario. The result shows that reality does not
live up to the ideal. Only 16% of the respondents apply Islamic principles in making a job selection decision.
The remaining 84% are more concerned with other criteria such as personal interests, salary considerations, and
company reputation.