Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

el-Noorda: Interdisciplinary Journal of Qur’an and Hadith permits responsible use of artificial intelligence as a supporting tool where its use is transparent, appropriately verified, and consistent with research ethics and confidentiality. Human authors, reviewers, and editors remain accountable for their work.

1. AI Cannot Be an Author

AI systems must not be listed as authors or co-authors. They cannot approve a manuscript, accept responsibility for its content, disclose competing interests, or fulfil authorship obligations.

2. Permissible Supporting Uses

AI may assist with language improvement, translation support, coding, organization of materials, or analytical tasks, provided that the user has the right to process the material and independently checks the results. AI must not replace the author’s scholarly judgment or accountability.

3. Disclosure Requirements

Authors must disclose generative AI use that contributes to manuscript text, translation, images, code, analysis, or interpretation. The disclosure should identify the tool and version where available, the purpose of use, the affected parts of the work, and the verification undertaken.

AI used as part of the research method must be described in the methods section with sufficient detail to assess its role and limitations. Routine non-generative spelling checks, reference formatting, and basic word-processing functions do not require a separate declaration.

4. Verification of Sources and Religious Texts

Authors must verify all AI-assisted references, quotations, translations, and factual claims against reliable sources. Particular care is required for Qur’anic verses, Hadith wording and attribution, narrator information, authenticity assessments, and quotations from classical scholarship.

AI output is not an authoritative substitute for a primary source. Invented references, fabricated narrations, and unsupported claims must not be included.

5. Unacceptable Uses

• Fabricating or altering research data, interviews, observations, citations, or findings.
• Generating images or documents and presenting them as authentic research evidence.
• Concealing plagiarism or manipulating text to evade originality checks.
• Uploading confidential, identifiable, or restricted research material without appropriate authorization and safeguards.
• Submitting AI-generated claims or analysis without adequate human verification.

Research examining synthetic material may include such material when it is clearly labelled, methodologically justified, and not presented as authentic observational evidence.

6. AI Use by Reviewers

Reviewers must not upload manuscripts, excerpts, supplementary files, or confidential correspondence to external generative AI services. Reviewers must conduct their own scholarly assessment and remain responsible for the accuracy, fairness, and originality of their reports.

Any proposed AI assistance involving confidential review materials requires prior editorial authorization and an approved environment with adequate confidentiality protections. Authorized use must be disclosed to the editor.

7. AI Use by Editors

Editors must protect confidential submissions and must not delegate acceptance, rejection, or integrity judgments to AI systems. Any authorized AI-supported administrative or screening process requires human oversight and appropriate safeguards.

8. Assessment of Possible Violations

The journal may request clarification about AI use and supporting research materials. AI-detection scores alone will not be treated as conclusive evidence of misconduct. Decisions will be based on verifiable evidence and the author’s response.