Ethical Issues in Computer Use: A Study from Islamic Perspective

Abstract

Computer users are continuously facing ethical challenges as society adopts new and increasingly complex tools and technologies These ethical challenges can be managed by Islamic code of life In this paper we have studied and tried to identify how computer affects the ethical issues of the society In this regards we have traced some highly related issues to the ethics of computer usage namely misuse of time honesty and integrity privacy security intellectual property right and computer crime We have also tried to explain these issues in the light of Qur an and Hadith At the end of this paper we have also suggested some measures that can help in promoting proper use of computer facilities by the Muslim masses without compromising the Islamic principles