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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-861: HUKUM MENGHASILKAN IMEJ ORANG YANG TELAH MENINGGAL DUNIA DENGAN AI
Is it permissible to use generative AI applications to produce images of a deceased person's face as a way to express grief and longing?
Short answer
Producing images of a deceased person with generative AI is treated like drawing pictures.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Producing images of a deceased person with generative AI is treated like drawing pictures. Drawing living beings without a reasonable purpose is forbidden according to the majority of scholars, but it is allowed for beneficial purposes or needs and for incomplete images. The ruling permits it on conditions: the image does not show a complete body, does not expose the awrah or contravene Islamic law, does not disgrace the deceased, is not animated, and serves a good purpose.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, penghasilan imej digital orang yang telah meninggal dunia aplikasi "generative AI" adalah harus dengan syarat:
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-861: HUKUM MENGHASILKAN IMEJ ORANG YANG TELAH MENINGGAL DUNIA DENGAN AI”, 5 August 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5971-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-861-hukum-menghasilkan-imej-orang-yang-telah-meninggal-dunia-dengan-ai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-ai-images-of-deceased-persons/