“The so-called Smart Sharia Officers are seen by critics as contradicting Islamic principles that emphasise learning the faith through human interaction and community. “
— Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 30 May 2025 at 20:20
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Also see: Newspoint, AI Maulana Sparks Storm in Malaysia: Can Machines Preach Islam?, 30 May 2025? “Religious experts are warning that this may be the commodification of faith.
“This is not da’wah, it’s digital marketing,” said one scholar.
The concern: AI could be used to manufacture religious credibility, bypassing the rigorous training and spiritual discipline that human scholars undergo.”
These points are discussed in Islamic Algorithms.
