اسلامی رہنمائی بذریعہ مصنوعی ذہانت: جدید اشکالات کا علمی، عقلی اور منطقی جائزہ

Islamic Guidance through Artificial Intelligence: A Scholarly, Logical, and Rational Analysis of Contemporary Objections

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used for Islamic religious guidance, including law, worship, family matters, and finance. This study critically examines the Shariah status, reliability, and limits of AI-generated religious guidance from an Islamic scholarly perspective. It addresses three major concerns: liability for harm caused by incorrect advice, bias in sensitive religious topics, and AI-generated deepfakes falsely attributed to religious figures. Using a qualitative and analytical Islamic legal methodology based on the Qur’an, Sunnah, and established juristic principles, the study evaluates verification, causation, negligence, prevention of harm, and the role of qualified scholars. It argues that AI can serve as a valuable research and information-support tool, but requires scholarly verification and cannot constitute final religious authority. Sensitive matters require source verification, contextual analysis, authoritative comparison, and scholarly consultation. Thus, AI should remain an aid to Islamic scholarship, not a substitute for human juristic expertise and responsibility.