Islam and Ecology: Tracing the Historical Rootsof Environmental Awareness in Classical Islamic Tradition

Ramin Ramin

doi:10.65049/s2hcnn17

Authors

Ramin Ramin UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.65049/s2hcnn17

Keywords:

Islamic Ecology, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Ethics, Ecological Interpretation.

Abstract

Abstract: This study is motivated by the urgent need for an eco-theological paradigm in addressing the global environmental crisis, while also emphasising that Islam has an ecological heritage that has been neglected in historical discourse. This research aims to uncover the historical roots of environmental awareness in classical Islamic tradition by tracing religious texts, the thoughts of earlier scholars, and the socio-ecological practices of pre-modern Muslim societies. This research is qualitative in nature, focusing on a normative approach. The research method used is descriptive analysis, providing a description of Islam and ecology and an analysis of the historical roots of environmental awareness in classical Islamic tradition, sourced from classical interpretations, hadith, and fiqh works related to the management of nature and the environment. The novelty of this research lies in the re-reading of classical Islamic documents through an ecological lens, which has rarely been touched upon in Islamic historiography studies. The results of the study show that principles such as mizan (balance), khalifah (the role of humans as guardians of the earth), and islah (improvement) have been the basis of environmental ethics since the beginning of Islamic civilisation. The contribution of this study is to provide a strong historical basis for the development of contemporary Islamic environmental ethics and to encourage the integration of Islamic values into modern ecological policies.

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