<![CDATA[The rapid development of digital technology and social media has given rise to a new parenting phenomenon known as sharenting, in which parents share photographs, videos, and personal information about their children through digital platforms. While this practice serves as a means of documenting children's development, sharing parenting experiences, and strengthening social interaction, it also raises significant ethical and legal concerns, including violations of children's privacy, the creation of permanent digital footprints, personal data exploitation, cyberbullying, and exposure to various forms of cybercrime. This study aims to examine the legal construction of sharenting from the perspective of contemporary Islamic jurisprudence through the framework of Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah. This research employs a library research design using normative and analytical approaches. The data were collected from the Qur'an, Hadith, classical and contemporary Islamic jurisprudential literature, scholarly journal articles, and regulations concerning child protection and digital privacy. The findings were analyzed using the framework of Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah, particularly the objectives of protecting life (ḥifẓ al-nafs), intellect (ḥifẓ al-ʿaql), lineage (ḥifẓ al-nasl), and property (ḥifẓ al-māl). The findings indicate that the legal status of sharenting is dynamic and depends on the balance between its benefits and harms. Sharenting may be considered permissible (mubāḥ) when practiced proportionately, does not expose the child's ʿawrah, does not disclose sensitive information, and serves legitimate educational or beneficial purposes. Conversely, it may become disliked (makrūh) or prohibited (ḥarām) when it threatens children's safety, dignity, privacy, or future well-being. Therefore, Muslim parents should exercise digital prudence and prioritize the best interests of the child in all forms of social media engagement.]]>
