نشر وترويج الإشاعات: (دراسة فقهية)‎

Abstract EN

Since the beginning of human kind to date, rumors have been considered a social phenomenon.

Therefore, the Islamic Sharia’a has condemned it for its dangerous consequences on individuals and societies, inciting enmity among people, deceiving public opinion, spreading fear and anxiety due to its fast reach out, and the influence it has on people.

Rumor risks increase during crises, wars, and revolutions.

Hence, there should be a law imposed by Sharia’a that penalizes this prohibited behavior.

This research aims to clarify the concept of rumors, its types and entailed risks on the society.

It also elaborates a breakdown of the law condemning its different types, and identifies the messages that are encouraged to be transmit.

Finally, the rumormongering penalty in both Sharia’a and the cybersecurity system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Key outcomes: Rumors are fake news that spread rapidly in the society.

Moreover, lack of piety and undervaluing sins encourage spreading and promoting them.

Thus, Sharia’a has considered it a prohibited illegal crime.