BEYOND HALAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: DEVELOPING AN ISLAMIC ETHICAL GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK FOR RESPONSIBLE AI IN MUSLIM SOCIETIES
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Artificial Intelligence Governanc, Islamic Ethics, Responsible AI, Maqaṣid al-Shari'ah.Abstract
The widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence across education, finance, healthcare, and public services has generated complex ethical questions extending beyond the conventional discourse of halal and haram. Current Islamic discussions predominantly emphasize permissibility while providing limited guidance on comprehensive governance principles for responsible AI implementation. This study aims to develop an Islamic ethical governance framework for Artificial Intelligence grounded in maqaṣid al-shari'ah and contemporary AI ethics. Adopting a qualitative library research approach, the study critically synthesizes classical Islamic ethical principles with recent international literature on AI governance, algorithmic accountability, data ethics, transparency, and human-centered technology. The analysis demonstrates that responsible AI in Muslim societies should be governed by five interrelated principles: protection of human dignity, justice, transparency, accountability, and public benefit. These principles are integrated into a governance framework that supports ethical decision-making while promoting innovation aligned with Islamic values. The proposed framework extends contemporary Islamic ethical discourse beyond legal permissibility toward a comprehensive governance paradigm for trustworthy and socially responsible AI. The study contributes a novel conceptual model for Islamic AI governance that is adaptable to future technological developments
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