Information Technology (IT): Benefits, barriers and concerns of Muslim scholars in Islamic Studies

The information technology (IT) revolution has taken the world by storm. Despite it’s many champions and advocates, IT has left many people feeling confused about its proper place and use. In the Muslim world, attitudes towards IT are quite diverse. On one hand, there are some scholars, particularl...

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Main Author:	Yousif, Ahmad
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	2010
Subjects:	BP1 Islam HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
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spelling	iium-227462013-10-11T08:54:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/22746/ Information Technology (IT): Benefits, barriers and concerns of Muslim scholars in Islamic Studies Yousif, Ahmad BP1 Islam HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform The information technology (IT) revolution has taken the world by storm. Despite it’s many champions and advocates, IT has left many people feeling confused about its proper place and use. In the Muslim world, attitudes towards IT are quite diverse. On one hand, there are some scholars, particularly those with scientific backgrounds, who eagerly embrace the latest technology with open arms. On the other hand, there are others, particularly those in the Islamic disciplines, who are far more reserved in their receptiveness to such technology. This paper examines the field of IT, in an effort to determine the extent to which such technology can be considered Islamic or non-Islamic. The paper also discusses some of the benefits, barriers and concerns of Muslim societies in general and Muslim scholars in the field of Islamic Studies in particular, for accepting and utilizing IT. Recommendations are made as to how some of these barriers and concerns can be overcome. 2010-05 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/22746/1/AAR-Abstract-2010.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/22746/4/AAR-EIRMeeting2010.pdf Yousif, Ahmad (2010) Information Technology (IT): Benefits, barriers and concerns of Muslim scholars in Islamic Studies. In: American Academy of Religion, Eastern International Region - 2010 Regional Meeting, 7–8 May 2010, Ottawa, Canada. https://www.aarweb.org
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description	The information technology (IT) revolution has taken the world by storm. Despite it’s many champions and advocates, IT has left many people feeling confused about its proper place and use. In the Muslim world, attitudes towards IT are quite diverse. On one hand, there are some scholars, particularly those with scientific backgrounds, who eagerly embrace the latest technology with open arms. On the other hand, there are others, particularly those in the Islamic disciplines, who are far more reserved in their receptiveness to such technology. This paper examines the field of IT, in an effort to determine the extent to which such technology can be considered Islamic or non-Islamic. The paper also discusses some of the benefits, barriers and concerns of Muslim societies in general and Muslim scholars in the field of Islamic Studies in particular, for accepting and utilizing IT. Recommendations are made as to how some of these barriers and concerns can be overcome.
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title	Information Technology (IT): Benefits, barriers and concerns of Muslim scholars in Islamic Studies
title_short	Information Technology (IT): Benefits, barriers and concerns of Muslim scholars in Islamic Studies
title_full	Information Technology (IT): Benefits, barriers and concerns of Muslim scholars in Islamic Studies
title_fullStr	Information Technology (IT): Benefits, barriers and concerns of Muslim scholars in Islamic Studies
title_full_unstemmed	Information Technology (IT): Benefits, barriers and concerns of Muslim scholars in Islamic Studies
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Information Technology (IT): Benefits, barriers and concerns of Muslim scholars in Islamic Studies

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