WATER CONSERVATION AND ISLAM PART-1

<span class="content1">Water is one of the essentialities of life. Apart from oxygen, it is most important for sustaining life. life without water cannot be imagined; not only for human beings but also foe every other form of life. Allah SWT says abt this: <br /> <br /> and we made every living thing of water. Surah Al-Ambiya (21:30) <br /> <br /> <strong>Global warming </strong>is increasing day by day. Due to this, paucity of water is being felt in cities and villages alike. This is not the case only with India, but every country of the world faces the same problem. To create awareness about potable water, under the auspices of the UNCED (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development) every year March 22 is observed as &quot;World Water Day.&quot; On this occasion, the UN conducts seminars/conferences and camps at various levels in various countries to create awareness about the paucity of water; various techniques about saving and using water judiciously are also taught and demonstrated. <br /> <br /> What we have to see is what the Shariah/Islamic Law says about this? And what should be done from the Islamic point to prevent paucity of water? <br /> <br /> Islam is a universal religion and has the solution for every problem of mankind in its Law. Like other necessities of life, Islam accords great importance to water too. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) has urged the Ummah to save water and not to waste it. Accordingly, there is a Hadith in<br /> <br /> ( Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol 1, Pg No: 34) and in Musnad Imam Ahmed</span>