<p>ABSTRACT. The case for youth moral decadentism at this time is very<br />concerning, plus the condition of the nation is being deteriorated economically.<br />The morality of the younger generation is certainly very worried, because they<br />are the ones who will be the leaders of the nation in the future. In Islam,<br />leadership is one of the important elements, because the enforcement of justice is<br />impossible to achieve except with power/authority. Therefore, this devotion aims<br

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... >to realize a strong, optimistic, intelligent, and religious young Islamic leader".<br />This type of qualitative research is descriptive. The results of this study found<br />that the perception of youth about Islamic leadership is indispensable in order to<br />optimize the development of human resources and smarten and solve the<br />problems of the nation's life in achieving a bright future, because it is the next<br />generation of youth who will fight for sustainability. Leaders must lead<br />according to islamic values such as having courage in problem solving,<br />encouraging change, showing example, honesty, maturity, loyalty, enthusiasm,<br />determination, conviction, responsibility, hard work, discipline, and wisdom. <br />Keywords: Islamic Leadership, Young Generation, North Sumatera</p>