This study examines the prevention of corruption and official misconduct within Alawite thought and explores the possibility of aligning it with organizational criminology. The central research question is whether a coherent and systematic preventive model for curbing administrative corruption can be identified in the governance practice of Imam Ali, and whether such a model is compatible with contemporary criminological approaches, particularly those advanced in organizational criminology. The significance of this inquiry lies in the recognition that purely punitive policies are insufficient to address structural and network-based forms of corruption, thereby underscoring the growing need for preventive and structurally oriented strategies.

The research adopts a descriptive–analytical methodology grounded in documentary analysis of juristic, historical, and legal sources. It also employs an interdisciplinary approach by integrating insights from organizational criminology and Islamic governance studies to enable a comparative analytical framework. The data are derived from the texts of Nahj al-Balagha, the administrative practice of Imam Ali, and contemporary criminological literature, and are examined through conceptual analysis. The findings indicate that Alid thought encompasses a multi-layered preventive system, including merit-based selection of officials, continuous oversight and structural accountability, and the Ta’zir of ethical self-regulation grounded in piety. Furthermore, mechanisms such as administrative transparency,