Sustainability of Natural Resources in Islamic Jurisprudence

Abstract

Islam promotes goodness in both the worldly life and the afterlife, aiming to establish an ideal human society that embodies moral, health, and social integration. It emphasizes environmental care and offers guidance on preserving it for the benefit of present and future generations. As stewards of the Earth, humans are tasked with maintaining environmental balance, as ordained by a divine measure. Therefore, environmental protection is a collective responsibility. (al-Qarafi, 2009). Islamic law addresses environmental sustainability through research and legal analysis, structured into an introduction, preface, three main topics, and a conclusion. An introduction that includes a general introduction to the research, a statement of its importance, objectives, questions. Following that are three chapters: the first one addresses developmental rehabilitative care for the environment, the second discusses preventive legislation for environmental protection, and the third encompasses methodological guidelines and jurisprudential principles regarding the subject matter. Then the conclusion and the results, followed by the sources and references.