International Journal of Islamic Economics (IJIE)
Vol 8 No 01 (2026): International Journal of Islamic Economics

Strategic Communication for Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Islamic Finance: Governance, Ethics, and Public Trust

Alan Munandar (LSPR Institute of Communication and Business)
Rino Febrianno Boer (LSPR Institute of Communication and Business)
Sarah Yunizka (LSPR Institute of Communication and Business)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Jun 2026

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to examine how strategic communication can support the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Islamic financial institutions, ensuring that technological innovation remains ethically grounded, socially legitimate, and publicly trusted.  Method: This study employs a structured qualitative literature review with thematic analysis by synthesizing scholarship on Artificial Intelligence in Islamic finance, Islamic banking transparency, shariah governance disclosure, explainable Artificial Intelligence, fintech trust, and Islamic ethical perspectives.  Result: The findings show that Artificial Intelligence creates opportunities for compliance support, service modernization, institutional efficiency, and digital innovation, but also generates communication risks when institutions fail to explain how Artificial Intelligence systems operate, how decisions are reviewed, and how accountability is maintained.  Implication: This study contributes to the literature by positioning strategic communication as a constitutive component of Artificial Intelligence governance across the planning, implementation, and evaluation stages of technological adoption in Islamic financial institutions. Originality or Novelty: This study provides a distinct theoretical contribution by shifting the focus of Artificial Intelligence adoption from purely technical capabilities to a communication-centered governance paradigm, conceptualizing strategic communication not as a post-hoc promotional activity but as an active structural mechanism that directly operationalizes Maqasid al-Shariah values throughout the technology deployment lifecycle.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJIE

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

International Journal of Islamic Economics accepts manuscripts whose topics are in range of economic fields and employs standard economics analysis tools focusing on issues pertaining to Philosophy of Islamic Economics, Islamic Economic Thought, Islamic Economics and Contemporary Issues and Islamic ...