ANALYSING MARITIME ACTIVITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE  VUNERABILITY FROM JURISPRUDENCE OF ISLAMIC LAW

Kudirat Abdulkareem; Ahmed A. Muhammed-Mikaaeel; Halimat Tope Akaje PhD; Khadijat Kamaldeen Ibrahim-Eletu; Khairat Eletu

ANALYSING MARITIME ACTIVITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE VUNERABILITY FROM JURISPRUDENCE OF ISLAMIC LAW

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2026-04-23

Authors

Kudirat Abdulkareem

Ahmed A. Muhammed-Mikaaeel

Halimat Tope Akaje PhD

Khadijat Kamaldeen Ibrahim-Eletu

Khairat Eletu

Abstract

There are abundant natural resources on the sea are for human exploration for the benefits of humanity. However, during their explorations, certain hazards came to the fore which cause harm to humanity. This brings to the fore the recurrent debates on maritime activities and climate change vulnerability culminating into both international and national regimes for regulations and control. Despite these regimes, maritime activities continue to occasion climate change vulnerability. Against this backdrop, this study explores the discussions on the subject matter from the lens of Islamic jurisprudence. Hence, the study analyses the maritime activities and climate change vulnerability from the jurisprudence of Islamic law via reliance on the doctrinal method of data collection. The study finds that maritime activities which caused climate change vulnerability are forms of corruption on earth (fasad fil ard) which Allah frowns at. The study finds further that principles of Islamic law and maqasid Shari'ah forbid all forms avoidable harms caused via the maritime activities by human explorations of the sea. The study finds further that the current legal regimes for the control of maritime activities faces a number of challenges. The study recommends tackling the problems emanating from maritime activities through internalisation of the maqasid Shari'ah models of protections of life (nafs), wealth (mal) and future generations (nasl) amongst others.