ABSTRACT

Abstract

The paper examines the position of Islam in the management of wastes and sanitation in the places of worship in Ilorin Metropolis. It also examines the laws and institutions that regulate wastes management in Kwara State. A visit to some mosques revealed that waste management measures are poor and pollution from urine is becoming a recurring decimal. In doing this, the paper places reliance on the Qur’an, Hadith, text books, articles in journals and internet facilities. The paper revealed that, most Mosques channel their waste into gutters or defecate in the open places which have adverse effects on the people and the environment at large. Waste management in places of worship is at variance with the Islamic religious injunctions. The paper recommends that an environmental assessment on construction of places of worship must be done and must take care of waste disposal. The paper concludes that lack of observing cleanliness is one of the major causes of pollution and general deterioration of the environment.

Keywords: Islam, environment, cleanliness, statutes, wastes management