Dreaming of a Green Ramadan

By Omar Mahfoudhi
Originally published in the August 2009 issue of the Muslim Link newspaper and can be seen at iqra.ca
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Ramadan is upon us, Alhamdulillah (thanks be to Allah). We are now [...]

The Rights of Plants and Animals in Islam – Islamic Ecology

Recap of the Previous two weeks:
First week: Islam’s attitude towards the Environment: 

balance
purpose
relationship:meditation, sustainable, utilization, care and nurture
Stewardship ( خلافة)

Second week: Conservation in Islam

Ecology: Water, Air, Land and Soil.
Conserve: DON’T waste – Allah says: “In deed those who are wasteful are the brethren of devils”
Justice and goodliness: DON’T harm – Allah says: “Do not cause ruin [...]

Air, Soil, Water, and Energy Conservation – Islamic Ecology

If you’ve been concerned, as many of us have been, about the state of the environment, you can learn more about it and how to become involved. I will be talking on the topic of Environmental Issues as seen from an Islamic perspective, and why it is important for Muslims to be concerned with this [...]

Why the Environment Should be Important to Muslims

ظَهَرَ الْفَسَادُ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِي النَّاسِ لِيُذِيقَهُم بَعْضَ الَّذِي عَمِلُوا لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُون
Surat Ar-Room, Verse 41
In the book Environmental Protection In Islam, Dr. Bagader et al explain Islam’s attitude towards the environment and the Universe (islamset.com):
 
 

All things that God has created in this universe are created in due proportion and measure [...]