An AI assistant that answers questions about Islam and everyday life by searching trusted sources — the Qur'an, graded hadith, scholarly works and reliable public data — and always shows where each answer comes from.
Millions of people now ask AI chatbots about their faith. Too often the answers are confident but wrong, with no source to check. Sakeenah AI will be different: it will answer only from trusted sources, show its references, and say plainly when a question needs a scholar.
How it will answer
- It searches the Qur'an, graded hadith collections and reviewed scholarly material first, and builds its answer from what it finds.
- For questions about society — health, the economy, education, the environment — it fetches figures from reliable public data services and names them.
- Every answer links to its sources, so you can read them yourself.
- Where scholars differ, it says so and presents the main views fairly.
What it will not do
Sakeenah AI will not issue personal fatwas. Questions about marriage, divorce, inheritance, health and other personal matters will be answered with general knowledge and a clear recommendation to speak to a qualified scholar or professional. A review board of scholars will check its answers regularly.
Sources it will draw on
The Arabic text with trusted translations in English and Kiswahili.
Major collections with their grading, including the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths (HadeethEnc).
Our reviewed lessons, explanations and articles.
Classical and contemporary books from the Sakeenah Digital Library.
Accurate times and dates for any place.
Figures from reliable sources such as international statistics services, for questions about society.
What it will offer
- Answers with references you can check
- Ask by typing or by voice, in English, Kiswahili or Arabic
- Listen to answers read aloud
- Honest about uncertainty and differences of opinion
- No personal fatwas — refers you to scholars when needed
- Regularly reviewed by a board of scholars
Roadmap
- Phase 1
Research and a closed test with a small group, using Sakeenah's own content and the Qur'an and hadith.
- Phase 2
Add the digital library, public data and voice, and open a public beta.
- Phase 3
Mobile app, more languages and an open API for other Islamic projects.