Social media platforms in the perspective of Islamic Sharia

Abstract

This study aims to explore virtual life reality in terms of corruption versus established Sharia laws. The study comes in an introduction, four chapters and a conclusion. The first chapter dealt with accessing social media platforms from the perspective of jurisprudence principle and scholars disagreement. Chapter two focused on Islamic sharia regulations for using social media platforms. Chapter three discussed social media platforms positive impact on the Muslim community. Chapter four addressed social media sites negative impact Muslims. The study revealed the paramount need for intensive awareness campaigns by public intellectual, cultural and religious institutions and bodies for handling and using social media platforms. It was also concluded that it is imperative to establish and activate governmental censorship over social media content, , hold those platforms instigating and promoting violence accountable, enact laws incriminating electronic crimes, fill the legal gaps in persecution, track those spreading vice among Muslim community members, and create a state-owned control and censorship body to curb and punish all ill-fit unqualified individuals providing fatwa contrary to established rules in Islamic law fatwa and legal opinion.