Neco 2017 Islamic Religious Studies Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2017 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Neco 2017 Islamic Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 9 NECO • 2017 • ISLAMIC_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

A Muslim country is drafting legislation on the use of artificial‑intelligence (AI) systems that predict criminal behaviour. The law must be consistent with the Shariah principles of justice ("adl"), public welfare (maslaha), and the prohibition of harm (darar). Propose a concise ethical framework that the legislation should adopt, specifying at least two concrete conditions the AI system must satisfy to be deemed permissible under Islamic law, and briefly justify each condition.

Answer Options

A. The AI system must (1) be approved by a simple majority of scholars even if bias exists, and (2) prioritize revenue generation over public welfare, with verification by a commercial audit committee.
B. The AI system must (1) embed Quranic verses directly into its code, and (2) be owned by a Muslim‑run corporation, with validation by a financial regulator rather than a Shariah body.
Correct Answer C. The AI system must (1) be free of bias and fully transparent to satisfy justice (‘adl), and (2) demonstrate a clear public benefit that outweighs any potential harm, meeting the maslaha‑darar test. Both conditions must be verified by an independent Shariah oversight body.
D. The AI system must (1) operate only during prayer times to align with religious observance, and (2) keep all decision logs encrypted without public access, with oversight by a local community council.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The AI system must (1) be free of bias and fully transparent to satisfy justice (‘adl), and (2) demonstrate a clear public benefit that outweighs any potential harm, meeting the maslaha‑darar test. Both conditions must be verified by an independent Shariah oversight body.

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This is Neco 2017 Islamic Religious Studies Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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