منهج المحافظة على الماء في ضوء القرآن الكريم والسّنة النّبوية المطهرّة

A Qur’anic and Prophetic Framework for Water Conservation: Principles and Policy Implications

Abstract

This paper articulates a Qur’anic and Prophetic framework for water conservation through a focused examination of relevant Islamic texts. It seeks to derive principled guidelines and normative regulations for protecting water resources, to clarify how the Qur’an and the Prophetic Sunnah conceptualize responsible management of this vital resource, and to strengthen public awareness of rational and ethical water use. Addressing the research problem of how Islamic law approaches water stewardship, the study adopts inductive and analytical methods: it first identifies Qur’anic verses and authenticated Prophetic traditions relevant to water, then analyses them to infer directives and measures that support sustainability and prevent waste and harm. The study argues that the Qur’an and Sunnah offer an integrated ethical-legal vision for safeguarding water resources, anticipating in key respects concerns later formalized within modern regulatory frameworks. It further finds that the complementarity of Qur’anic principles and Prophetic practice provides a comprehensive paradigm for water stewardship, and that serious adherence to these principles can contribute to mitigating water-related crises in a range of Muslim-majority contexts. The scholarly contribution of this research lies in proposing practical, text-grounded solutions derived from the objectives and norms of Islamic law to address contemporary challenges of water scarcity, informing policy development and supporting broader efforts to achieve water security.