Artificial Intelligence Threats Against Family and Religion: Proposed Solutions Through the Lenses of Sunnah

Abstract

This study examines the multidimensional threats posed by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to the family unit and religious values within it, through the normative framework of the Sunnah, and offers solution-oriented proposals. AI is evaluated not only as a technical development but also as an ideological tool that, shaped by a transhumanist philosophical background, transforms religious values, privacy, gender roles, and perceptions of parenthood. Threats emerging from data-driven, algorithmic, and philosophical levels include the erosion of religious values in the family, violations of privacy, the transformation of traditional gender roles, and the systematic marginalization of Islamic references. The findings reveal that AI operates not only as a technical mechanism but also as an ideological agent that reshapes the structure of the family. Accordingly, the study proposes concrete strategies from the perspective of Islamic values, based on the Sunnah of the Prophet, in response to the threats AI poses to the family unit, aiming to fill a significant gap in the existing literature. Indeed, academic studies that offer concrete solutions to AI-induced threats against the family are quite limited. The study employs a qualitative analysis method based on literature review, examining current studies on the effects of AI technologies on the family unit, and evaluates these effects in light of the fundamental principles found in the Sunnah of the Prophet. In particular, fundamental tenets and principles safeguarded by the Sunnah-such as privacy, modesty, morality, marriage, and fidelity-are interpreted in line with the higher objectives of Islamic law, including the protection of life, property, intellect, lineage, and religion. Within this framework, the study introduces novel and innovative proposals such as the "AI Family Ethics Charter," "AI-Based Family Filter Programs" and "AI Awareness Education Programs."