What Islam Says About the Environment and Sustainability
By Juber Ahmed
British Museum Magazine
October 27, 2022
More than a thousand years have passed since the Prophet PBUH passed away, yet his teachings are still pumping through the hearts of Muslims and non-Muslims to this day. With Islam deriving its teachings from only two sources, it has been claimed by many to be a practical, simple, applicable and relevant religion to adopt.
Matters such as ‘our relationship with the earth’ and ‘our responsibilities towards the environment‘ may have become newsworthy today, yet teachings from the Qur’an and Hadith pre-date modern understanding of sustainability and care for the environment.