The Council of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation‭, ‬holding its twenty-sixth session in Doha‭, ‬State of Qatar‭, ‬Dhūl-Qi’dah 1446H‭ (‬4–8‭ ‬May 2025‭), ‬

HAVING REVIEWED its Resolution No‭. ‬43‭ (‬5/5‭) ‬on Moral Rights‭, ‬Resolution No‭. ‬230‭ (‬1/24‭) ‬on Smart Contracts and Reversal Methods and Resolution No‭. ‬243‭ (‬5/25‭) ‬on Shariah Ruling on Salat behind Telephone‭, ‬Radio‭, ‬or Television‭. ‬

HAVING REVIEWED the Riyadh Charter on Artificial Intelligence for the Islamic World issued by ICESCO in 2025‭, ‬

HAVING EXAMINED the research papers submitted to the Academy concerning The Artificial Intelligence‭: ‬Its Rulings‭, ‬Guidelines‭, ‬and Ethics‭, ‬

HAVING LISTENED to the in-depth discussions on the subject‭,‬

RESOLVES

First‭:‬‭ ‬Artificial Intelligence‭ (‬AI‭) ‬is a modern technology based on programs and machines that simulate human intelligence‭. ‬It brings‭ ‬about numerous benefits‭, ‬though it is not without potential harms‭.‬

Second‭:‬‭ ‬The default ruling regarding the development and use of artificial intelligence is permissibility‭ (‬ibāhah‭), ‬subject to the following ethical and legal conditions‭:‬

1‭. ‬The purpose of its creation‭, ‬use‭, ‬funding‭, ‬and outcomes must be lawful‭.‬

2‭. ‬It must serve to bring benefit and prevent harm‭.‬

3‭. ‬It must not insult or abuse beliefs‭, ‬religions‭, ‬or religious symbols‭.‬

4‭. ‬It must ensure protection of information and preserve both public and private rights and freedoms‭.‬

5‭. ‬It must not involve threats to individual‭, ‬societal‭, ‬or national security‭.‬

6‭. ‬It must adhere to honesty‭, ‬proper‭ ‬documentation‭, ‬and transparency in its use‭.‬

RECOMMANDATIONS

1‭. ‬Conducting a study on the legal ruling regarding granting AI legal personality‭.‬

2‭. ‬Organizing specialized symposiums on artificial intelligence‭, ‬its developments‭, ‬and ethical implications‭.‬

Indeed‭, ‬Allah is All-Knowing‭.‬