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Empowering Indigenous Coastal Conservation: Eco-Muamalat as a Model for Sustainable Marine Practices

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The degradation of marine ecosystems and the socioeconomic vulnerability of coastal populations are intensifying due to unsustainable fishing methods and inadequate regulatory frameworks. This study seeks to establish the Eco-Muamalat framework, a comprehensive model that integrates Islamic principles with sasi for marine conservation and community empowerment. Utilizing grounded theory, data were gathered via interview and participant observation of the seaside community of Iha. The results indicate that conservation activities are intricately integrated into religious rites, socio-ecological norms, and ethical economic allocation. The Eco-Muamalat framework offers a contextually relevant and ethically sound paradigm for marine governance that fosters ecological sustainability, justice, and public welfare. This work theoretically enhances Islamic environmental ethics by illustrating how religious values serve as both normative goals and practical governing instruments. The framework provides policymakers with a culturally integrated approach religion-informed, community-driven conservation that is scalable and adaptable to many socio-ecological environments.

Source: Cosmopolitan Civil Societies An Interdisciplinary Journal

DOI: 10.5130/ccs.v17.i3.9380

Authors: Muhammad Majdy Amiruddin, Asmaddy Haris, Rustam Magun Pikahulan, Islamul Haq, Budiman Suleman, Ahmad Yusuf, Abuyamen Nusair

Institutions: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Parepare, International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance, Yarmouk University

Language: English

Topic: Religion, Ecology, and Ethics

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Life below water, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7116278622

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