Islamic perspectives on environmental and waste management issues

In this paper, Islamic approaches to environmental and waste management issues are explored. Environmental philosophy based on the Qur'an and Prophetic Traditions (Sunnah) is that there is a fundamental link and interdependency between all natural elements which is based on the premise that if...

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Main Authors: Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu, Jamal, Parveen, Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah
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Language:English
Published: Serials Publications 2005
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spelling iium-168092013-07-24T08:06:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/16809/ Islamic perspectives on environmental and waste management issues Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu Jamal, Parveen Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah KBP Islamic Law TA170 Environmental engineering TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering In this paper, Islamic approaches to environmental and waste management issues are explored. Environmental philosophy based on the Qur'an and Prophetic Traditions (Sunnah) is that there is a fundamental link and interdependency between all natural elements which is based on the premise that if man abuses or exhausts one element, the natural world as a whole will suffer direct consequences. The holistic principle of environmental management as applied by the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) is based on three important principles made up of the concepts of oneness of God (tauhid), stewardship (khalifah) and trust (amana). The Islamic approach to maintaining a balance between material development and responsibility will be explores as applied in waste management and pollution control. the detrimental effects of pollution will also be discussed and Islamic guidelines to ensure balance between material development and responsibility highlighted. the concept of wastes as a resource to be used to reduce pollution as well as efficient utilization of scarce natural resources through bioconversion, recycling, and reuse will also be stressed. Serials Publications 2005 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/16809/1/Islamic_perspectives_on_environmental_and_waste_management_Journal_of_Islamic_Law_Review.pdf Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu and Jamal, Parveen and Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah (2005) Islamic perspectives on environmental and waste management issues. Journal of Islamic Law Review, 1. pp. 31-56. ISSN 0973-2918
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topic KBP Islamic Law
TA170 Environmental engineering
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
spellingShingle KBP Islamic Law
TA170 Environmental engineering
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu
Jamal, Parveen
Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah
Islamic perspectives on environmental and waste management issues
description In this paper, Islamic approaches to environmental and waste management issues are explored. Environmental philosophy based on the Qur'an and Prophetic Traditions (Sunnah) is that there is a fundamental link and interdependency between all natural elements which is based on the premise that if man abuses or exhausts one element, the natural world as a whole will suffer direct consequences. The holistic principle of environmental management as applied by the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) is based on three important principles made up of the concepts of oneness of God (tauhid), stewardship (khalifah) and trust (amana). The Islamic approach to maintaining a balance between material development and responsibility will be explores as applied in waste management and pollution control. the detrimental effects of pollution will also be discussed and Islamic guidelines to ensure balance between material development and responsibility highlighted. the concept of wastes as a resource to be used to reduce pollution as well as efficient utilization of scarce natural resources through bioconversion, recycling, and reuse will also be stressed.
format Article
author Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu
Jamal, Parveen
Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah
author_facet Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu
Jamal, Parveen
Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah
author_sort Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu
title Islamic perspectives on environmental and waste management issues
title_short Islamic perspectives on environmental and waste management issues
title_full Islamic perspectives on environmental and waste management issues
title_fullStr Islamic perspectives on environmental and waste management issues
title_full_unstemmed Islamic perspectives on environmental and waste management issues
title_sort islamic perspectives on environmental and waste management issues
publisher Serials Publications
publishDate 2005
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/16809/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/16809/1/Islamic_perspectives_on_environmental_and_waste_management_Journal_of_Islamic_Law_Review.pdf
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