Is it permissible to ask religious questions to artificial intelligence?

- Is it permissible to ask AI questions related to religion and act according to its answers? Also, can we trust the answers it provides?
- We also ask AI what sources it uses when answering—what should we do in this regard?

Dear Brother / Sister,

It is permissible to ask artificial intelligence questions for the purpose of acquiring knowledge; however, it is not permissible to act upon its answers as if they were a fatwa.

This is because issuing a fatwa requires knowledge, piety, and responsibility. The Qur’an states:

“Ask the people of knowledge if you do not know.” (See: al-Naḥl 16:43)

And the Messenger of Allah (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said:

“Whoever gives a fatwa without knowledge destroys both himself and others.” (al-Bukhārī, ʿIlm, 3)

Artificial intelligence is not a mufti capable of distinguishing truth from error; rather, it is a tool that compiles information from various sources.

However, it may be used beneficially if it is treated as a supplementary resource, limited to and checked against the views of reliable scholars.

The final criterion and responsibility, however, always lie in consulting qualified scholars.

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