وقف الفضاء الافتراضي في العالم الماورائي من منظور مقاصد الشريعة الإسلامية

The Role of Virtual Reality in Cyberspace from The Perspective of Maqashid Syariah

Abstract

The virtual world that Zuckerberg calls the metaverse is an internet tool that is prepared to be seen not only on a screen. It is a spacious, unlimited social communication space developed to serve a sustainable environment. It can socially accommodate many people to give social meaning to its spaces, such as game rooms, business offices, meetings, shopping, and education. These spaces will gain greater effectiveness and be helpful from a religious point of view. This research seeks to reveal the role of virtual reality and determine its benefits based on Islamic law or Maqasid Sharia. This research uses a qualitative approach to obtain an in-depth understanding and comprehensive picture of the phenomenon under study. This research used a literature study based on traditional and contemporary jurisprudence studies and relevant studies to explain the metaverse by aligning Islamic phenomena with the principles of Maqasid Sharia theory, was al-Ta'lil wa al-Qiyas, and the rules of Jalb al-Mashalih in a comprehensive perspective, was Hifdz al-Din, wa al-Nafs, wa al-Nasal, wa al-'Aql, wa al-Mal. This research results: 1) Using Virtual Reality as a fundamental principle of benefit is permissible, and nothing can hinder its permissibility in Sharia, based on the analogy of scientific innovation. 2) The Maqashid Sharia's purpose achievement based on hifdz al-Mal is preserving money from its existential aspect because it has enormous economic potential based on hifdz al-Nafs, wa al-Nasal, wa al-'Aql. 3) Varied ways of investing by monetization methods must also be by Islamic law, such as renting out a place for parties, setting up an art gallery, or advertising and other things permitted in Islamic law.