Children Delinquency In Social Media: Legal And Shariah Perspectives
Children using social media are prevalent nowadays. Social media such as WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook become part of the important mediums in their learning process, communication, and entertainment. Islam encourages Muslims to utilize this technology to grab opportunities as long as it does not...
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| Summary: | Children using social media are prevalent nowadays. Social media such as WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook become part of the important mediums in their learning process, communication, and entertainment. Islam encourages Muslims to utilize this technology to grab opportunities as long as it does not exceed the Islamic teachings and ethics. Nonetheless, some children have misused social media for their own interests and gratification that clearly violate the limits, such as cyberbullying, cyber pornography, sexting and so on. Unfortunately, without a proper guide from elders, innocent and vulnerable children can blindly follow evil things on social media. This study employs a qualitative method based on library research and desktop review of textbooks, article journals, kitab turath and other relevant references including the previous survey on social media usage, which aims to examine the act of delinquency from Malaysian Law and Syariah perspective. It focuses on wrongful acts among children on social media and their criminal responsibility. In addition, the research briefly analyses governments and NGO’s endeavors in curbing this alarming problem. Thus, it is suggested that educating children with Islamic teachings and nurturing them with moderations can protect children from being influenced or involved in negative circumstances in social media. |
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