The Landscape of Islamic Computing: A Systematic Mapping Study Focused on the Holy Quran, the Hadith, and the Pillars of Islam

Abstract

The objective of this mapping study is to provide an overview of the landscape of Islamic computing. It aims to review and summarize published literature in the area with a focus on Islamic pillars and sources of legislation. A total of 228 research papers published during the period from 2015 till 2020 have been reviewed. The results of this study provide findings regarding how technology is used to support sources of legislation, the Quran and the Hadith and the Islamic pillars. It also sheds light on popular research methods in Islamic computing and the technologies used.  The results also show how Islamic computing research is distributed among different subject areas, and what classification for the studies exist. In addition, this study has also been useful in identifying research gaps in the field of Islamic computing in general and key areas where further investigation should be performed. Finally, the study concludes with recommendations for the community of researchers in the field of Islamic Computing.