Tag: Sustainability

Fasting in Ramadan and UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Fasting in the month of Ramadan compels all individuals to practice self-restraint and control consistently for the entire month. It has the potential to share the emotional and physiological reality of what is it like to be not eating food. It builds thankfulness that at least by sunset, one can break the fast. But, it also compels one to think that what if one is hungry and not able to eat because of lack of affordability. This experience has the potential for bringing greater commitment in a person to share and to avoid waste. In the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), it is encouraged to facilitate people in breaking the fast. The spirit of sharing the food is a trait to be practiced year-round.

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Measuring What Truly Matters: A Maqasid al Shariah Approach to Reforming Gross Domestic Product

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When economic policy is guided solely by GDP, these ethical imperatives may be undermined. For example, a country may pursue industrial expansion that increases GDP but harms public health, violating hifz al nafs. Liberalization of entertainment sectors may boost GDP but erode moral and family values, violating hifz al din and hifz al nasl. Financial expansion through interest-based lending may raise GDP but undermine fairness and risk sharing, violating hifz al mal.

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Integration of Tawhidic Epistemology in ESG

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Halal ESG shaped by Tawhidic epistemology is not merely an alternative model; it is a civilizational intervention—calling for harmony between the sacred and the temporal, between environmental responsibility and metaphysical awareness, between economic development and divine accountability. It is this synthesis—rooted in Tawhid, driven by Ummatic consciousness, and aspiring toward Ummatic excellence—that will enable halal industries to become ethical vanguards in a fractured world.

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Highlights of Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2024

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Financing is crucial for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because it enables countries to invest in the infrastructure, programs, and services necessary to achieve the goals. Without sufficient financing, countries may struggle to make progress towards the SDGs. The United Nations estimates that achieving the SDGs will require an additional $2.5 trillion in annual investment until 2030. Due to misaligned incentives, both public and private actors still invest in brown activities and have not yet fully aligned their decision-making and financing with the SDGs.

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Highlights of Global Waste Management Outlook 2024

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This report is intended to be a guide for policymakers, governments, industry, and international organizations, providing knowledge, insights, and actionable steps that can be taken toward a less wasteful world. It does not offer a blueprint nor a single route to the goal, since every country will have its own contextual, socioeconomic, and cultural preferences and priorities.

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