Digital Assets from Islamic Perspective (2019-2024): A Systematic Literature Review

Siti Nurhidayah Md Tahir; Mohd Fuad Md Sawari; Mohamad Sabri Zakaria; Selman Zahid Ozdemir

doi:10.33102/jmifr.635

Authors

Siti Nurhidayah Md Tahir Department of Fiqh and Usul Fiqh, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100 Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4382-6916
Mohd Fuad Md Sawari Department of Fiqh and Usul Fiqh, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100 Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7798-670X
Mohamad Sabri Zakaria Department of Fiqh and Usul Fiqh, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100 Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Selman Zahid Ozdemir Department of Fiqh, Bartin University, 74100, Turkey. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5430-2894

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33102/jmifr.635

Keywords:

Digital assets, permissible, inheritance, zakat, Islamic perspective, waqf, māl

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the existing literature on Islamic perspectives regarding digital assets published between 2019 and 2024 through a systematic literature review methodology. Utilising document analysis of relevant articles and literature concerning Islamic rulings on digital assets, the research collected and statistically analysed data using ATLAS.ti software across multiple variables, including publication trends, subject area distribution, methodological approaches, authorship characteristics and geographical concentration. The findings reveal a notable scarcity of published research in this field, underscoring a significant gap in the academic literature and highlighting the pressing need for expanded scholarly investigation and contribution regarding Islamic jurisprudential perspectives on digital assets.

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