Islamic environmental ethics
Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research
ISSN: 1759-0817
Article publication date: 2 September 2014
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to elaborate and discuss key Islamic principles of relevance to environmental ethics and sustainability agendas and reflect on implications for the operations of Islamic financial institutions (IFIs).
Design/methodology/approach
An exploration of the tenets of environmental sustainability enshrined in Islamic Shariah through a review of key Islamic texts and relevant prior literature.
Findings
The Islamic approach to the environment is holistic and unequivocal. Qur’anic verses describing nature and natural phenomena outnumber verses dealing with commandments and sacraments. Centrality of the environment in the Shari’ah and the Islamic injunction to command right and forbid wrong are suggestive of an affirmative sustainability agenda for IFIs.
Practical implications
Implications and opportunities for corporate managers, environmental movements and policy makers.
Originality/value
By encouraging Muslim engagement in Ijtihad, this work contributes to conceptual development within Islam. It will also be of value to accountability and ecology researchers seeking a better understanding of ecological practices and the internal histories of religions.
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Citation
R. Rizk, R. (2014), "Islamic environmental ethics", Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 194-204. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIABR-09-2012-0060
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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