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Qaf AI app and Islamic fatwa debate
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- Background
Qaf, an AI-based Islamic assistant app for Muslims, is launched
Qaf, an AI assistant that lets Muslims ask questions about Islam and learn from classical sources, was launched in early August 2026.
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Qaf co-founder says the app is not a fatwa tool and AI cannot issue fatwas
After criticism on social media, Qaf co-founder Abdullatif Abdulfattah said the Islamic assistant app does not issue fatwas and that AI cannot do so.

Can AI issue a fatwa? Debate grows over the Qaf Islamic assistant app
A new Islamic AI assistant called Qaf has split opinion online. Scholars say AI can help with research, but it can't replace a mufti.