Islamic Law and Business Ethics: Case Study of Forest Fires for Clearing the Lands

Abstract

Burning forest as one method to clear land has made many losses not only to the welfare of the people, but also to the environment. However, studies that examined these issues from the perspectives of the Indonesian laws, the Islamic law and the business ethics have been limited. To close such as a gap in the literature, this will analyze these regulations from legal normative perspectives. It found that there have been some government’s laws and regulations to ban forest burning, that includeLaw No. 32/2009 on the Protection and Management of Environment, Law No. 41/1999 on Forestry, the Law No. 18 Year 2013 on the Prevention and Eradication of forest destruction, and the Law No. 39 of 2014 on Plantations. The Islamic law has also given guidance to human beings in managing the natural resources. These include QS 2:30 and QS 88:17. It is also argued that compliance with the existence of business ethics will be a strong reason for the establishment of a close relationship between the company and the community. It is suggested that the business should comply with the business ethics to maintain harmony between their business and the nature. Thus, they will be able to sustain their activities while simultaneously promote sustainable environment.