Every year earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, floods, storms, and other natural disasters cause thousands of deaths and destroy the natural environment. Such tragedies stress the importance of Islam's all-embracing view of all inhabitants in the world. Islam considers all human beings to be members of one single family. If any member of the family suffers, all the other members feel the pain and rush to help alleviate it.
In this folder, you will find answers to juristic questions relevant to earthquakes and other natural disasters. What does Islam say about them? How can Muslims help the victims? What role should governments play when such disasters occur? Can zakah be paid to help the victims?
Here we have collected a number of juristic questions and answers issued by Muslim scholars concerning the attitude of Islam towards natural disasters and the role that Muslims should play when disasters occur. This folder clarifies the greatness of Islam and its mercy not only toward human beings but toward all living creatures.
