The Fiqhi Effect of Emojis on Islamic Financial Transaction Contracts

Abstract

This study aimed to define Shariah ruling on the use of Emojis in Islamic contracts, which required examination of the extent to which they can express and highlight satisfaction among the contractors. To achieve the goal of the research, the author used the inductive and deductive approach. He adopted Sharia principles to properly solve the research problem. Given the newness of the topic, which was not previously studied to the best knowledge of the author, the study sought to infer general rules or sharia rulings on expressive Emojis. It closely examined their meaning to define sharia ruling on these modern Fiqh cases. The study concluded that it is permissible to consider these expressive Emojis as signs of acceptance and validation on the parts of the contractors. It recommends investigating the jurisprudential issues related to modern methods of communication between individuals and realizing the significance of these languages as the basis for contracts, and as possible evidence of crimes.