Artificial intelligence is a permissible tool in principle, but it is not permissible to ask it for fatwas or trust its answers in matters of religion, because it is not qualified to issue fatwas as it does not understand religion or real-life issues, and it does not meet other conditions. The answers it gives are automatically generated from information that may come from unknown sources or be wrong, and it may be biased and not pay attention to differences between people that could have an impact on the fatwa. However, it is permissible for a researcher to use artificial intelligence to collect material or understand the situation, on condition that he verifies the sources. As for the ordinary Muslim, it is not permissible for him to trust a fatwa generated by artificial intelligence and act in accordance with it; rather he should ask trustworthy scholars.

Whatever is in accordance with Shari`ah is permitted, and whatever goes against it is not permitted. The science of genetics with its various aspects – as with all additions to knowledge – is something that Islam encourages and Muslim scientists should be in the forefront of it.

Beneficial worldly knowledge comes under the heading of the knowledge that a person may leave behind and that will benefit him after he dies. The one who helps or is a means of spreading this benefit will also have a great reward.