Document Type : Commentary (Political Sociology)

Authors

• fadwa M abdel sater ¹
• Yahia Jahangiri ²
• Asghar Masoudi ³

¹ Ph.d Student, Al-Mostafa International University, Iran

² Assistant Prof, Department of Shiite Studies, Faculty of Islamic Studies, University of Religion and Denomination, Qom, Iran

³ Assistant Prof, Department of Shiite Studies, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran

Abstract

This paper addresses the contemporary crisis of Islam in relation to the use of social media, aiming to study the religious and doctrinal concepts disseminated across several Islamic websites. The objective is to identify the most prominent electronic networks contributing to the process of Islamic preaching and guidance, and to highlight the concepts, beliefs, and jurisprudential rulings they offer. Furthermore, the paper examines the extent to which these contents align with the core values of Islam, as well as their impact on audiences and followers. It also explores the challenges associated with utilizing these platforms to spread the Islamic message. The research on this topic required the use of various methodologies, such as the historical and descriptive approaches. Additionally, the comparative method was employed to present examples of moderate Islamic websites and to compare jurisprudential rulings with other Islamic sources in the case study. This study revealed numerous controversial issues presented by Islamic websites, based on various sources related to the Prophet’s traditions and the accounts of the Companions. These issues represent one of the main causes of the contemporary crisis in Islam, which is the focus of this study. the adoption of extreme religious discourse promoted by these websites, along with the vilification of Islamic websites that may differ in some rulings, perspectives, and religious jurisprudence, leads to a deviation from the goal toward which humanity should be heading—establishing a tolerant divine message.

Keywords

• Islamic websites
• contemporary crisis of Islam
• religious content
• social media
• intellectual extremism

Main Subjects

• islamic politic