Being eco-friendly usually costs more and requires more effort, while it may not be appreciated in the end. So why do it?

O children of Adam! Wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer: eat and drink: but waste not by excess for Allah loveth not the wasters. (Qur’an 7:31)

It is reported that the Prophet (SAWS) once saw Sa’d performing wudu and he (SAWS) said to him: “Why are you wasting all this water?” Sa’d said “Is there wastefulness even in performing ablution?” The Prophet (SAWS) said “Yes, even if you were performing it from a river of running water”. Ahmed (7025) [2/291]

With this in mind we utilize our resources to the best of our ability. For example, not only is Sakina Design wall art framed in recycled wood but it is manufactured entirely in the USA, to reduce wasted fuel and pollution. The plant that produces these frames shares our philosophy and uses the leftover sawdust to power the furnace that heats the plant and produces the wood frames.

Additionally, our greeting cards are printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, processed chlorine-free. The inks are soy-based rather than petroleum-based to reduce pollution and make the recycling process easier. We also avoid any inks that have toxic heavy-metal dyes. Finally, the packaging has been minimized to reduce waste.

We ask our customers to help us in this endeavor. Please help us and earn some good deeds by recycling the packaging at your local recycling center.