Islamic Bioethics: Environmental Ethics
Islamic Bioethics: Environmental Ethics
- Sayed Sikandar Shah HaneefSayed Sikandar Shah HaneefDepartment of Fiqh and Usul- Fiqh of AHAS KIRKHS, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Summary
Environmental ethics has emerged as one of the most topical issues in modern studies. Islamic ethical foundations and their specific guidelines aim to inspire and sensitize Muslims to become active participants in humanity’s efforts toward curbing the problem of environmental degradation, climate change, and global warming. The Islamic outlook strives for equilibrium between moral and spiritual responsibility and an equilibrated approach to nature and its exploitation. The guiding ethical norms about the significance of the different components of the environment integrate secular concern with spiritual aspects. Islam encourages Muslims to participate and collaborate with others in engineering technical measures to rectify the inflicted damages to the well-being of the ecosystem.
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- Islamic Studies
