Green Deen: What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Planet [Paperback]

A Muslim environmentalist explores the fascinating intersection of environmentalism and Islam.
 
Muslims are compelled by their religion to praise the Creator and to care for their community. But what is not widely known is that there are deep and long-standing connections between Islamic teachings and environmentalism. In this groundbreaking book, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin draws on research, scripture, and interviews with Muslim Americans to trace Islam’s preoccupation with humankind’s collective role as stewards of the Earth. 
 
Abdul-Matin points out that the Prophet Muhammad declared “the Earth is a mosque.” Using the concept of Deen, which means “path” or “way” in Arabic, Abdul-Matin offers dozens of examples of how Muslims can follow, and already are following, a Green Deen in four areas: “waste, watts (energy), water, and food.”Foreword by Congressman Keith Ellison
Preface
Introduction: The Earth Is a Mosque

Part I: WASTE
Chapter 1: The Problem of Over-Consumption
Chapter 2: The Environmental Movement’s Response to Over-consumption
Chapter 3: Green Muslims
Chapter 4: No Booze, No Pork, No Styrofoam

PART II: WATTS
Chapter 5: Energy from Hell
Chapter 6: Energy from Heaven
Chapter 7: Efficiency and Green Jobs
Chapter 8: Living off the Grid

PART III: WATER
Chapter 9: Water -- Essential for Survival
Chapter 10: Toxic Waste in Our Water
Chapter 11: The Wonderful World of Wudu

PART IV: FOOD
Chapter 12: Feeding Your Family
Chapter 13: Suburban and Urban Gardening
Chapter 14: The Farmers Market
Chapter 15: Green lÓÄ