GradeGen

A trustee or steward. In Islamic environmental ethics, humans have a responsibility to care for Allah’s creation rather than treat it as their unrestricted possession.

The Islamic responsibility of humans to act as guardians or stewards of Allah’s creation.

Khalifah describes this responsibility to act as guardians of creation. Animals must therefore be treated with respect, and unnecessary harm is forbidden.

An Islamic term meaning a vicegerent or representative; in environmental teaching, a person entrusted by God to care for the Earth.

Explain the link between a belief and an action: being a khalifah gives humans responsibility for creation, so a Muslim may reduce waste or protect habitats.

A trustee or representative; in Islam, humans have a responsibility entrusted by Allah to care for the world.

The Muslim belief that humans are trustees of Allah’s creation and must care for it responsibly.

Khalifah means a trustee or steward. Applied to environmental ethics, it describes humanity’s responsibility to look after creation. A trustee has use of something without having unlimited permission to destroy it.

Khalifah

Definition

How each exam board covers it

AQA GCSE Religious Studies A · 8062

Exam tips

Revise Religious Studies with GradeGen

Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies · C120