Jurnal Ushuluddin
Vol. 34 No. 1 (2026): June

Spiritual Mandate to Zero Waste: Türkiye and Indonesia’s Mutual Ecological Transformation through Nursi’s Eco Tawhīd

Moh. Isom Mudin (University of Darussalam Gontor)
Nabila Huringiin (University of Darussalam Gontor)
Mohamed Hedi Ouannes (Istanbul Foundation for Science and Culture)
Tuğba Türkoğlu (Istanbul Medeniyet University)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study examines how Bediüzzaman Said Nursi's concept of Eco-Tawḥīd; a theocentric framework integrating Khilafah (vicegerency), al-Amānah al-Kubrā (the Great Trust), and Qānūn al-Ṭuhr (the Law of Cleanliness as a manifestation of the divine name Al-Quddūs) can serve as a spiritual bridge for mutual ecological transformation between Türkiye and Indonesia. Despite zero‑waste policies (Türkiye's Zero Waste Project and Indonesia's Presidential Regulation No. 109/2025), both nations face persistent implementation gaps. Using a qualitative comparative document analysis of ministry reports, the Risale‑i Nur, fatwas, and civil society initiatives (Nurcu movement in Türkiye; Muhammadiyah, NU, MUI, Eco Masjid in Indonesia), the study finds that Türkiye excels in execution 27.2% waste recovery, 65.2 billion TL savings, nationwide education, but embeds Nursian ethics only implicitly. Indonesia, conversely, articulates Khilafah explicitly in state ecotheology and fatwas, yet suffers from systemic failure: 60% unmanaged waste, 343 open‑dump landfills, and 48% household open burning. The study proposes a mutual‑learning bridge grounded in Nursi's eco-Tauhid: Indonesia can adopt Türkiye's phased roadmap, incentive systems (Z‑card, mobile collection), and public campaigns; Türkiye can embrace Indonesia's regulatory innovation (waste‑to‑energy with 30‑year investment tariffs) and formal theological grounding of Khilafah. This synthesis reframes zero waste not as a technical problem but as a sacred stewardship imperative, transforming both nations from crisis management to spiritual‑ecological governance.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Ushuluddin

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Subject

Religion Social Sciences

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Ushuluddin (Online ISSN 2407-8247 | Print ISSN 1412-0909) adalah jurnal yang diterbitkan oleh Fakultas Ushuluddin Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau. Jurnal Ushuluddin terbit pertama kali pada Bulan Desember 1998 dengan nama Jurnal Ushuluddin Cendikia. Pada tahun 2000 namanya berganti ...