Document Type : Paper Derived from Thesis

Authors

• Javad Salemi
• Asghar Arabiyan
• Ali Zare

Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

SUBJECT & OBJECTIVES: The crisis of forced migration driven by environmental degradation and climate change has emerged as one of the most complex challenges confronting the global community in the 21st century. While dominant policy discourses tend to locate solutions primarily in green technologies, climate policies, and humanitarian assistance, this article advances a novel interdisciplinary argument: at its core, the crisis is rooted in a profound moral and spiritual rupture in the modern human–nature relationship. Effective engagement with this challenge, therefore, requires the revitalization of a comprehensive, meaning-giving framework for living on Earth.
METHOD & FINDING: Employing an analytical–descriptive methodology and drawing upon foundational Islamic sources—the Quran and the Sunnah—as well as contemporary interdisciplinary literature on environmental ethics, this study proposes and explicates a conceptual model of a sustainable Islamic lifestyle. This model is presented as a human, value-oriented approach that complements conventional policy solutions. Grounded in Islam’s divine unity (tawḥīd)-centered ontology, the model organizes the key components of lifestyle across three interrelated levels: the individual, the social, and the governance spheres.
CONCLUSION: The findings of the article demonstrate that this integrated framework—by institutionalizing principles such as tawḥīd-orientation, trusteeship (amānah), moderation (iʿtidāl), contentment (qanāʿah), intergenerational justice, and shared responsibility—can systematically reduce pressure on natural resources, enhance community resilience, and mitigate the principal drivers of forced environmental migration. The article concludes that reviving a lifestyle rooted in practical wisdom (ḥikmah ʿamaliyyah) of Islam is not merely a cultural option but an ecological and ethical imperative for navigating the current crisis and building a just and sustainable future for all inhabitants of the Earth.

Keywords

• Environmental Migration Islamic Lifestyle
• Environmental Ethics
• Governance
• Intergenerational Justice
• Sustainable Development

Main Subjects

• Life Style

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