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Artificial Intelligence: Between Technical Evolution and Shari’a Responsibility ​A Contemporary Islamic Vision

29.01.2026   642255   6 min.
Artificial Intelligence: Between Technical Evolution and Shari’a Responsibility ​A Contemporary Islamic Vision

The world is currently witnessing rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies, to the extent that these tools have become integral to various aspects of life—particularly in economics, education, culture, media, and public services. 

In the face of this profound transformation, there is an urgent need to examine the dimensions of AI from an ethical and religious perspective that balances leveraging modern achievements with preserving human values and Shari’a (Islamic law) regulations.

​In this context, scholars and specialists affirm that AI is a product of human intellect and creativity, falling under the divine indication: "And He creates that which you do not know" (Surah An-Nahl: 8). This verse alludes to emerging scientific and technical innovations that were previously unknown. 

Today, AI has become the foundation for many modern applications, such as e-government, smart cities, autonomous vehicles, drones, and other technologies that contribute to facilitating human life.

​However, regardless of its significant benefits, this evolution is not without difficulties and potential risks. Therefore, there is a necessity to regulate, control, and monitor the use of AI, taking the required measures to mitigate its negative impacts—especially in sensitive fields related to religion and Fatwa (legal rulings), where this issue must be given special attention.

 

​Artificial Intelligence and Shari’a Fatwa

 

​Scholars and researchers in jurisprudence academies and scientific conferences have reached a consensus that AI can serve as a supportive tool for gathering, analyzing, and classifying Shari’a information, as well as facilitating access to it. However, it is impermissible to rely on it independently to derive Shari’a rulings or issue Fatwas.

​Fatwa issuance requires the direct presence of a qualified jurist (faqih), as rulings vary based on the seeker’s circumstances, time, place, customs, and socio-economic conditions. These nuanced human considerations cannot be independently comprehended by AI. Furthermore, a prerequisite for a Mufti in Islamic Shari’a is to be a legally accountable person (mukallaf), a condition that cannot be fulfilled by technical systems.

​Consequently, the role of AI in the field of Ifta (issuing rulings) remains supportive rather than substitutive, in application of the verse: "So ask the people of the message if you do not know" (Surah An-Nahl: 43). Trustworthy scholars remain the ultimate reference in issuing rulings and bearing Shari’a responsibility.

 

​Areas of Practical Application for AI

 

​Practical experience, including that of the Fatwa Center under the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, has proven that AI can be employed in several fields, most notably:

• ​Analyzing and Classifying Inquiries: Categorizing incoming Shari’a questions by topic and region and identifying the most frequent ones.

• ​Speech-to-Text Conversion: Transforming audio questions and answers into written text and storing them in organized databases.

• ​Supporting Fatwa Experts: Suggesting previously archived answers to experts, which are only sent to the inquirer after review and approval by specialists.

• ​Enhancing Community Security: Through smart, digital, and safe city projects.

• ​Combating Corruption: By reducing human intervention in administrative procedures.

• ​Operating in Hazardous Environments: Utilizing smart technologies in environments that are dangerous or harmful to human health.

• ​Dawah and Education: Facilitating access to Islamic knowledge, lessons, and sermons, and developing educational content that serves the Muslim Ummah.

• ​Humanity at the Center of Technical Evolution

​Specialists emphasize that humans must remain at the heart of the AI development process, and that these technologies must be managed based on a solid ethical and value-based foundation. Technology is not an end in itself, but a means to serve humanity and facilitate its affairs; it should not become a substitute for man or a tool that controls his destiny.

​In this framework, the real challenge lies in reconciling AI with religious requirements, legal standards, and national values, ensuring the achievement of cognitive and technical development without compromising Shari’a and human responsibility.

​In conclusion, AI, if used with wisdom and clear regulations, can be a great aid to humanity across various fields. Religious and scientific institutions in the Islamic world—including the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan—affirm their permanent readiness to actively participate in employing these modern technologies to spread Islamic knowledge, foster dialogue between religion and science, and contribute to finding solutions for contemporary global challenges. 

The ultimate goal remains to harness the blessings of science and technology for the betterment of humanity, in a manner that pleases Allah the Almighty and reinforces the moral values that are the foundation of stability and progress.

Sheikh Nuriddin Khaliqnazar

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“Uzbekistan–Indonesia” Tourism Forum held in Jakarta

08.10.2026   102821   5 min.
“Uzbekistan–Indonesia” Tourism Forum held in Jakarta

Diplomats of the Embassy of Uzbekistan organized the “Uzbekistan–Indonesia” Tourism Forum, which included direct G2B and B2B negotiations, as well as a national cultural and gastronomic presentation, reports Dunyo IA.

Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia with a population of 285 million and the most populous Muslim country in the world, where over 87% of the inhabitants practice Islam. Every year, more than 1.8 million Indonesians perform Umrah to Saudi Arabia. A 30-day visa-free regime is in effect for citizens of Indonesia entering Uzbekistan, and the number of Indonesian tourists who visited the country in the first five months of 2026 grew by 63.4% compared to the same period last year.

Forum was attended by the leadership of the relevant ministries and departments of Indonesia, leaders of national tourism associations, tour operators and airlines, representatives of business circles and representatives of local and foreign media.

Deputy Minister for Marketing of the Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia, Ni Made Ayu Marthini and the Special Representative of the Minister for Hajj and Umrah Affairs Muhammad Hasan Afandi, participated in the work of the forum.

Ni Made Ayu Marthini noted the reforms of Uzbekistan to transform tourism into a strategic driver of the economy, the introduced visa-free regime, the “open skies” policy at airports, and the development of tourism infrastructure, declaring readiness to expand direct air communication and tourism exchanges between the countries.

Muhammad Hasan Afandi noted the unique status of Uzbekistan as the cradle of Islamic civilization, emphasizing the significance of shrines associated with the names of Imam al-Bukhari, Imam at-Tirmidhi, Imam al-Maturidi and the seven saints for Indonesian Muslims and stated the support for the “Umrah Plus Uzbekistan” program by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Affairs of Indonesia.

Forum was also attended by the heads of the leading tourism associations of Indonesia - “ASITA”, “AMPHURI”, “ASTINDO”, “ASTAGATRA RI”, “ASPHURINDO” and “KBB Haji” and from the Uzbek side - a delegation of the Tourism Committee, heads of six major tour operators, representatives of the “Qanot Sharq” airline and the “Shodlik” State Song and Dance Ensemble.

Within the framework of the forum, a presentation of the historical and cultural heritage and tourism infrastructure of Uzbekistan was organized, including the shrines of Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Termez and Tashkent, the Imam Bukhari Memorial Complex, Center of Islamic Civilization, Mus’haf of Uthman in the Hazrati Imam Complex, Bahauddin Naqshband Complex, as well as halal food standards, the availability of prayer rooms, and the capabilities of the “Afrosiyob” high-speed trains.

Six Uzbek tour operators presented Indonesian partners with ready-made tour packages - ranging from express transit tours to classic pilgrimage routes and programs across Khorezm and Khiva. The airline “Qanot Sharq” presented the capabilities for organizing direct charter and scheduled flights between Jakarta, Tashkent, and Samarkand.

One of the primary practical results of the forum was the signing of memorandums of strategic cooperation between the tourism structures of the two countries, including between the six Uzbek tour operators and the “AMPHURI” association - on partnership in the field of pilgrimage tourism and the promotion of the “Umrah Plus Uzbekistan” program, as well as agreements with the “ASTAGATRA RI” and “ASITA” associations. The documents provide for the guaranteed booking of Uzbekistan's hotel stock at wholesale prices, quota allocations for tickets on the “Afrosiyob” train and the protection of the rights of Indonesian pilgrims.

Following the G2B and B2B negotiations, preliminary agreements were reached on dispatching over 12.5 thousand Indonesian tourists and pilgrims to Uzbekistan during the autumn-winter season of 2026 and the spring season of 2027, as well as on purchasing block seats on charter flights with four major consolidator tour operators.

An important role in the event was played by the cultural and gastronomic program - performances by the “Shodlik” State Song and Dance Ensemble, including the musical overture “Melodies of the Silk Road” and the “Lazgi” dance, as well as a presentation of national Uzbek palov, prepared by a chef specially invited from Tashkent, which were warmly received by the Indonesian guests.

 

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