Fatwa On Environmental Pollution

FATWA ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Islam is a religion that safeguards the welfare of human life and the natural environment. The very purpose of Sharī‘ah is to establish public benefit (maṣlaḥah) and to prevent harm (mafsadah). Accordingly, the Perlis State Fatwa Committee hereby declares:

Any act that pollutes the environment and causes direct physical harm to humans, animals, and plants is ḥarām, except if there exists a greater and well‑established maṣlaḥah or if it is necessary to avert a clear and evident mafsadah.

Every Muslim is obliged to refrain from engaging in any activity or action that may contribute to environmental pollution and that damages life or directly disrupts the ecosystem. Any effort to protect the environment is an act encouraged by the religion and constitutes a righteous deed.