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        "id": 1824246,
        "msgid": "ai-is-getting-smarter-is-islamic-commercial-law-ready-to-follow-1782399149",
        "date": "2026-06-25 21:10:35",
        "title": "AI Is Getting Smarter, Is Islamic Commercial Law Ready to Follow?",
        "author": "Retizen",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into business, questions arise about its compatibility with Islamic commercial law (fikih muamalah). While the use of AI tools is generally permissible, scholars warn that applications involving deception, such as fake reviews or misleading advertising, clearly violate principles of honesty and transparency. The core challenge lies not in the technology itself, but in ensuring its ethical use aligns with sharia values to achieve not just efficiency, but also blessing.",
        "content": "<p>Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a future technology.\nIt has become part of daily life, from writing articles and creating\ndesigns to translating languages and serving customers via chatbots.\nMany business actors are even using AI to create promotional content,\nanalyse markets, and run their businesses more efficiently. This\nphenomenon raises an interesting question: when AI begins to take over\nsome human tasks, how does Islam view business practices involving this\ntechnology? Are all AI-based economic activities automatically justified\nunder Islamic commercial law (fikih muamalah)? In Islam, technological\ndevelopment is not something to be rejected. A legal maxim states that\nthe original ruling for commercial transactions is permissibility\n(al-ashlu fil mu\u2019amalat al-ibahah), as long as it does not contradict\nsharia principles. Therefore, the use of AI in business is fundamentally\nallowed because it serves as a tool to enhance efficiency and\nproductivity. However, problems arise when AI is no longer just a tool\nbut is used for harmful practices, such as creating fake reviews,\ngenerating product images that do not reflect reality, or producing\nmisleading promotional content. In these cases, the issue lies not with\nthe technology itself, but with how humans utilise it. Fikih muamalah\nplaces honesty and transparency as core principles in transactions.\nConsumers have the right to receive accurate information about the goods\nor services offered. When AI is used to manipulate information, the\ntransaction potentially contains elements of gharar (uncertainty) and\neven tadlis (fraud), which are clearly prohibited in Islam. AI also\npresents new challenges in the world of work. Many companies are\nreplacing administrative roles, customer service, and content creation\nwith automated systems. On one hand, this increases efficiency. On the\nother, these changes require society to upgrade its skills to remain\ncompetitive. Thus, the development of AI should be seen as a momentum to\nimprove human resource quality, rather than merely a threat to\nemployment. Amidst rapid technological advancement, Islamic economics\nplays a vital role as a balancing force. Business success is not solely\nmeasured by efficiency and profit, but also by the fulfilment of\njustice, honesty, responsibility, and public welfare. AI can be a means\nto accelerate economic growth if used to improve service quality, expand\naccess to information, and help businesses grow healthily. Ultimately,\nthe biggest challenge is not whether AI will replace humans, but whether\nhumans can use AI while upholding business ethics. Technology will\ncontinue to evolve, but sharia values must remain the foundation of all\ncommercial activities. For technological progress without integrity will\nonly produce efficiency, not blessing.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ai-is-getting-smarter-is-islamic-commercial-law-ready-to-follow-1782399149",
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