Environmental Morals In Islam Philosophical, Ethical, and Legal-FormalExploration

Qadir Gassing (Alauddin State Islamic University, Makassar, Indonesia)

JICSA
Vol 2 No 1 (2013)

If morality is defined as the values and norms preserved by individuals or groups in regulating behavior,1then many verses of the Qur'an and the Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) containing moral values and respect of environment that have not been exposed to the surface, hence have not been implemented into practice by many Muslims. This is probably because the main concern in the practice of Islamic law is more related to religious law and mu'amalah, whereas moral values and laws concerning environment are not considered integrated within the Islamic teachings. In other words, the environmental issues are probably viewed to be purely worldly affairs (profane) and therefore do not entail any divine (sacred) dimension.