AI Deepfakes Raise Alarm as Fake Islamic Rulings Are Attributed to Prominent Scholars

Artificial intelligence is creating a new challenge for the Muslim world as deepfake technology is increasingly being used to impersonate well-known Islamic scholars and spread religious rulings they never issued. Experts warn that realistic AI-generated videos and audio clips are making it harder for the public to distinguish authentic guidance from fabricated content. As the technology becomes more accessible, concerns are growing over its impact on trust and religious authority.

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Remembering IIUM's 2nd Rector, Abdul Hamid A. AbuSulayman By Dr. Md. Mahmudul Hasan

We received the news of the death of AbdulHamid A. AbuSulayman, 2nd Rector of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), with sadness and a deep sense of loss. He breathed his last at Riyadh's Dallah Hospital on August 18, 2021, and was buried in a cemetery near al-Masjid al-Haram in Makkah on August 20.