The Integrative Framework for Environmental Sustainability in Islam

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10.2991/978-94-6239-785-9_8How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Climate Crisis; Environmental Sustainability; Integrative Framework; Islam

Abstract

Climate disasters are occurring with increasing frequency and severity, underscoring that current global plans and actions are ineffective at addressing the crisis. This situation demands a holistic approach and transformative efforts to reduce climate risks and ensure environmental sustainability for future generations. This study aims to explore Islamic teachings as a holistic framework for fostering ecological awareness by integrating three elements: faith (aqidah), law (sharia), and ethics (akhlaq). The deep interrelationship among these elements serves as a divine framework, shaping human understanding and responsibilities toward the environment. This research uses an analytical approach, utilising secondary resources collected through a literature review and analysed qualitatively for deeper insights. The findings reveal that Islamic teachings promote environmental harmony and balance, supported by various imperative legal texts (nass) that command human beings, as vicegerents (khalifahs), to preserve nature. Environmental preservation was recognized as a crucial component of maslahah, which is a core objective of Islamic law (maqasid shariah). Furthermore, Islam advocates a nurturing, reciprocal relationship between people and the environment, even as nature is used to meet human needs. Therefore, to create a more effective and holistic approach, it is recommended that all stakeholders-governments, the private sector, and society-adopt this divine framework as an integral part of climate crisis planning and action strategies.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Muhammad Najih Vargholy
AU  - Mohamad Rifan
AU  - Muhammad Akbar Nursasmita
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/07
TI  - The Integrative Framework for Environmental Sustainability in Islam
BT  - Proceedings of the UUM 13th International Legal Conference 2025 (UUMILC 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 107
EP  - 118
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-785-9_8
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-785-9_8
ID  - Vargholy2026
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