Ai Simulation Of Digital Afterlife: Artificial Intelligence In The Framework Of Islamic Law

Abstract

This study analyzes the Islamic legal view on “digital afterlife,” an artificial intelligence technology that creates a digital representation of a deceased person. This research explores the use of AI to create a digital representation of a deceased person and analyzes the ethics of its use and its compatibility with Islamic law. This type of research is literature with a qualitative approach. Primary data sources consist of the works of M. Azka Shidqul Wafa “Contradictions in Hadith Regarding the Law of Grave Pilgrimage for a Woman” and Tarmizi and Jamhuri in “Creating Images in the Perspective of Islamic Law”, while secondary sources include other related references. The analysis used is descriptive. AI simulation of the Digital Afterlife includes conversations with AI that mimics deceased people, the use of deepfake technology to animate photos, and the creation of digital avatars for deceased people. AI impersonation through conversation can be analogous to grave pilgrimage in Islam, as both seek to revive the memory of the departed and provide comfort in the grieving process. However, making a photo of a deceased person come to life, let alone an avatar program for a deceased person, is seen as problematic in Islamic law. From a sadd zari'ah perspective, avoiding Ai simulations in this context can prevent hallucinations and confusion about life and death and can preserve the virtue of prayers for the departed.