Fariq Naik – Making Software but Afraid of Misuse

Fariq Naik
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The customer, Muhammad Nahyan, asks if he can become a software developer and if there is a certain type of software required for his job. The agent explains that software development is divided into three types, including non-verbal software, misused apps, and Islamic software. The agent emphasizes the importance of finding fitna within the Islamic Sharia and providing options for children to learn about the teachings of Islam.
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My name is Muhammad Nahyan from Bangladesh.

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My question is, is it okay to become

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a software developer as I fear that the

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software that I create may lead to fitna?

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Hopefully my question will be answered.

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As far as softwares are concerned, softwares can

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basically be divided into three types.

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The first are the softwares that are the

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non-Islamic softwares.

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For example, software related to history, to geography,

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certain mobile softwares.

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The second type of softwares, they are the

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un-Islamic softwares or the un-Islamic apps.

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For example, dating apps, gambling apps, apps that

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involve in things that are haram.

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And we find that these apps, they are

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very prevalent today.

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The dating apps, the gambling apps, the betting

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apps, all of these but naturally they are

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haram.

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The third type of softwares or apps are

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the Islamic softwares or the Islamic apps.

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For example, apps of the glorious Quran, apps

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of a Hadith, apps related to the Adhan.

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For example, the Adhan timings, apps for Dawah,

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apps in order to convey the message of

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Islam to non-Muslims.

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Apps that serve as a tool for answering

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questions to non-Muslims.

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Children's apps that teach them the basic tenets

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of Islam.

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As far as the non-Islamic apps are

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concerned, if they do not contain anything that

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is haram, anything that is prohibited, as long

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as they are within the purviews of the

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Islamic Sharia, but naturally an individual can develop

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such apps and use such apps.

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The un-Islamic apps, but naturally we cannot

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develop them because they involve things that are

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haram.

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Whereas the Islamic apps, it is good and

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rather we are encouraged to make Islamic apps.

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Unfortunately, the Muslims, they are very backward as

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far as software development is concerned.

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So, a person can make any software, he

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can develop any software as long as it

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is within the purviews of the Islamic Sharia.

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It should not involve in anything that is

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haram.

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Unfortunately, we see many of the apps today,

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they involve in things that are haram.

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For example, they may have music, they may

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have women on these apps.

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So, all of this should be avoided.

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If we are developing any app, we should

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see to that it is within the purviews

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of the Islamic Sharia.

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So, developing an app is no problem.

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If someone misuses this app and uses this

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and spreads some fitna, then that is his

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lookout.

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As long as the person who is developing

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the app takes all precaution that it does

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not involve in anything that is haram, then

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there is no problem in developing such an

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app.

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I would like to give an example.

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For example, a person manufactures a car.

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His purpose is that it should serve as

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a means of transportation.

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But if someone misuses this car, for example,

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if a person uses for criminal activities, for

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transporting drugs or for other criminal activities, then

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that is the person who is misusing it,

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it is his lookout.

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Similarly, if a person starts a business of

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renting out cars, as long as he does

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not involve in anything that is haram, inshallah,

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there is no problem in it.

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If he rents his car to someone and

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this individual who is taking the car on

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rent, if he takes this car to a

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pub or to a bar or for gambling

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or for something that is haram, that is

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his lookout.

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So, developing any software, as long as it

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is within the purviews of the Islamic Sharia,

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there is no problem in developing softwares.

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And we should see to it that we

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develop Islamic softwares that will benefit the Ummah.

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For example, apps, apps of the Adhan, apps

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related to Dawah, that will give information about

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Islam, apps for children, which is very important.

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We see that the children, they play a

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lot of games on the mobile phones and

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other games as well.

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And many a times, these games, they have

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something or the other that is haram.

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Either they have music, many of these games,

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they have women that are not dressed etc.

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So, we should give alternatives to the children.

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We should have Islamic apps that teach the

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basic tenets of Islam, the teachings of Islam

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to our children, so that the children from

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a young age, they are brought up in

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an Islamic environment.

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Giving alternatives to the children, it is very

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important.

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And from a young age, the right tarbiyah

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and upbringing should be given to the children,

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so that from a young age, they know

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regarding Islam.

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And from a young age, they are aware

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regarding the teachings of Islam.

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So, I hope that answers your question.

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