S. M. Yusuf believes that Islam considers nature as largely a freely available resource to all without any proprietary rights to any individual. In fact, when it comes to nature and its manifestations, there is almost a consensus among Muslim scholars on the matter of ownership. Islam considers nature and natural resources as divinely owned and freely available to humankind.
This is mentioned in several passages in the Qur’an, but the following verses capture it clearly:
"It was God who created the heavens and the earth. He has sent down water from the sky with which He brings forth fruits for your sustenance. He has subdued the ships which by His leave sail the ocean in your service. He has subdued the rivers for your benefit, and subdued for you the sun and the moon, which steadfastly pursue their courses. And He has subdued for you the night and the day." (14:32–34)
All jurists would likewise agree with Yusuf that natural resources are freely available to all humankind. They draw inspiration from a hadith that declares:
"Muslims have common share in three (things): grass, water and fire." - (Sunan Abi Dawud, Book of Wages, hadith no. 3477)
- S. M. Yusuf, Economic Justice in Islam
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