Financing Sustainability through Faith: The Role of Green Sukuk in Islamic Environmental Ethics

Abstract

One of the most important moral issues affecting the Muslim world is environmental degradation, which requires an examination of the Islamic teachings’ emphasis on human responsibility to the natural world. This article examines how Green Sukuk combines contemporary sustainability principles with Islamic environmental ethics to function as a faith- based financial tool for advancing sustainable development. The study uses a qualitative, library-based analysis to look at the framework of maqasid al-shari‘ah, specifically the preservation of life, wealth, and the environment, as well as Quranic ideas like khalifah (stewardship), amanah (trust), and mizan (balance). Findings indicate that by coordinating economic activity with moral and ecological accountability, Green Sukuk not only encourages investments that are environmentally conscious but also operationalizes Islamic ethical principles. The study concludes that Green Sukuk is useful. Findings suggests that by coordinating economic activity with moral and ecological accountability. Green Sukuk not only encourages investments which are environmentally conscious but also operationalizes Islamic ethical principles. The study concludes that Green Sukuk is a workable example of using faith to finance sustainability, completing the gap between Islamic finance and environmental ethics and providing a means of achieving both ecological and spiritual well-being.