Responsible AI in Islamic Studies

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AI May Assist With

Outlining, terminology organization, bibliographic preparation, text comparison, translation drafts, timeline construction, manuscript metadata, teaching-material drafting, content classification, and research planning.

AI Must Not Be Treated As

  • A mufti
  • A religious authority
  • A source of revelation
  • An authenticated hadith database without verification
  • A final interpreter of sacred texts
  • Proof of a theological claim
  • A substitute for Arabic expertise
  • A substitute for manuscript expertise
  • A substitute for scholarly judgment

AI Must Never Invent

  • Qur’anic verses
  • Hadith
  • Chains of transmission
  • Arabic quotations
  • Fatwas
  • Classical books
  • Scholars
  • Manuscript evidence
  • Religious rulings

Required Safeguards

Source verification, Arabic review, reference verification, human approval, disclosure, model-version recording, and correction procedures are required for all AI-assisted material.

Content Status: DRAFT · Developed with AI assistance; subject to human academic, textual, Arabic, and religious-sensitivity review. Non-degree professional-learning program.