Tag: mottainai

  • Exploring Wastefulness: Islamic Mubazzir and Japanese Mottainai

    The common concepts between the two cultures must be seen as areas for co-existence and sharing for the good of humankind. Let’s start to learn and apply them where possible. 1. Meaning and Origin Mubazzir (مُبَذِّر)In Islam, mubazzir refers to a person who wastes or squanders resources unnecessarily. The Qur’an explicitly condemns wastefulness: “Indeed, the…