Use Phone Apps
At Your Risk
Muslims Should Know About Phone Apps Like WhatsApp —
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WhatsApp is a powerful tool — but it’s not as private or secure as many believe.
It does offer encrypted messaging. It is owned be META (Facebook), and the system collects your info and metadata: who you talk to, when, and how often.
Backups are not encrypted unless you set it up yourself. New AI tools and chatbots are entering the system too, learning all our behaviors.
We must be mindful and intentional, as Muslims, in everything we do — especially in how we communicate and share the message of Islam.
Allah says in the Quran:
“Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when you judge between people to judge with justice…”
(Surah An-Nisa 4:58) —
Again in Quran:
"And do not pursue something of what you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight, and the heart—about all those [one] will be questioned."
(Surah Al-Isra 17:36) —
We should not trust systems blindly, especially when our faith, our message, and our people’s privacy are on the line.
“Indeed, it is only the devils who encourage their allies to dispute with you, but if you obey them, you would indeed be associators [of others with Allah].”
(Surah Al-An’am 6:121) —
Use the tools, but don’t let the tools use you.
If you are sharing anything, make sure you do it where it's protected — and the Quran is at the center of every conversation.
