Islam's perspective on sustainable development arises from its vision of a moral
economy and society, which may, in turn, be articulated into a structure of values
and principles that are conducive to sustainability and growth. This would entail a
coherent reading of the Islamic scripture as well as a number of Shar'iah concepts,
such as the principle of public interest (maslahah), the higher purposes (maqasid)
of Shar'iah, the divinely-ordained balance (mizan) in the created universe, and
moderation (wasatiyyah). This last proscribes.........Download the full article in pdf attachment (below)