The Role of Maqāṣid Al-Sharīʿa (Islamic Objectives) in Conserving and Sustaining the Marine Environment

Abstract

Recent environmental studies indicate that pollution caused by human activity results in the deterioration of the marine environment and water. In this respect, achieving the sustainability of the marine environment requires taking urgent and effective measures to reduce this pollution. Therefore, this research aimed to explore the necessary role of the objectives of Islamic law in protecting and sustaining the marine environment and solving the water problem.

This research deals with the necessary objectives of Sharia objectives and its role in protecting and sustaining the marine environment. This is done by analyzing the Sharia texts (from Holy Quran and Hadiths) that support the preservation of the marine environment. It also addresses the challenges and obstacles facing the marine environment and the proposed solutions to overcome these challenges in order to achieve the protection and sustainability of the marine environment.