Sustainability in multi-religious societies: an Islamic perspective

• Main Authors: Grine, Fadila, Bensaid, Benaouda, Roslan, Noor
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013
• Subjects: BP160 General works on Islam; BP173.2 Sources of Islam
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/28944/5/IREP_Sustainability_in_multi-religious_societies_an_Islamic_perspective.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/28944/; http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjbv20/current

The question of sustainability in multi-religious societies underscores many interrelated theological, moral, legal and socio-cultural issues affecting the very process of social co-existence, cohesion and development. This paper discusses Islam’s stand on sustainability in multi-religious contexts while highlighting its perspective on the religious, spiritual and moral pre-requisites of sustainability. This study also sheds light on a number of key concepts and core values in Islam related to shaping sustainable development in multi-religious societies. This inquiry on the perspective of Islam towards sustainability provides an understanding of not only the religious implication of sustainability but equally highlights a number of critical factors required for development in multi-religious societies.