Islamic Guidelines on Privacy in IoT Based Smart Home Automation within Muslim Households

Abstract

 The recent fast development of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology has turned homes into data driven environments, where security vulnerability poses a serious threat to domestic privacy. This paper explores the convergence of smart home application and Islamic ethics, focusing on the privacy paradox that is common in Muslim majority societies. The domestic sphere is a sacrosanct sanctuary haram where user needs are often outweighed by the need to protect data, whereas in the social world, utility and social prestige play the most important role (Albrechtslund, 1998). Based on the Islamic jurisprudence usus al-fiqh, the paper conceptualizes personal data as a divine trust Amanah and examines unauthorized surveillance as part of the theological prohibition of tajassus (Spying) The synthesis of technical requirements and scriptural evidence found in the Quran and the Hadith forms the subject of the research, which examines how the sanctity of the home hurmat al-bayt can be preserved and domestic tranquility Sakinah guaranteed through the use of decentralized architectures i.e. blockchain and edge computing. Based on the results, the key to long-term sustainability of smart home systems in such situations lies in the combination of a digital akhlaq (morality) and Shariah compliant privacy requirements. The manufacturers and users can bring about synergy by ensuring that technological advancement is linked to the goals of Maqasid al-shariah, especially the preservation of lineage and property, that leaves the home as a place of sanctity. This anthropocentric and culturally sensitive solution will eventually ensure that technology is a means of the well-being of humankind without undermining the spiritual and moral boundaries of the Islamic family.