The knowledge and practice of Islam is the most crucial thing in a Muslim's life. The knowledge acquired must be accurate, clear and backed by authentic Islamic sources.
As Allah says in the Holy Quran 17:36
"And pursue not that of which thou hast no knowledge; for every act of hearing, or of seeing or of (feeling in) the heart will be enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning)."
It is not permissible for anyone to seek or transmit information about Allah, His prophets, His books and His religion in general, without being sure of the authenticity of the content. It is also not acceptable for a Muslim to send and receive information without taking adequate caution to ensure correctness.
Generative AI (GenAI) creates new data based on the large amounts of training data. So, an AI system by itself has no definite mechanism of drawing conclusions and it can sometimes output inaccurate information.
According to ChatGPT's license footnote:
"ChatGPT may produce inaccurate information about people, places, or facts."
Furthermore, GenAI has the following major limitations:
Does not understand reality
Does not have personal experience
Is susceptible to bias
Does not have emotions or empathy
Can be easily manipulated
It is very easy for false information about Islam to spread. All Muslims must take extreme caution.
What should we do:
Learn only from authentic sources and qualified scholars
Verify information you receive by crosschecking it
Do not forward information unless you are sure of its correctness
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