The Crime of Cybersecurity Violation from the Perspective of Islamic Jurisprudence and Its Impact on Sustainable Development

Abstract

This research aims to elucidate the concept of the crime of cybersecurity violation, its significance, its elements, its penalties, and its causes for exemption, as well as its impact on sustainable development. The study adopts a descriptive approach, relying on an analytical methodology, and has yielded several key findings, the most notable of which are:

Cybersecurity is a system concerned with protecting networks and programmes against attacks that aim to access, alter, or destroy information. The three elements of the crime of cybersecurity violation are: the legal element, the material element, and the mental element, which pertains to the intent of the perpetrator. The primary means of proving the crime of cybersecurity violation include testimony, confession, inspection, and other forms of evidence. All forms of cybersecurity violations are prohibited under Islamic law and are criminalised under Saudi and statutory law. Islamic law is established on the foundation of protecting and preserving security in all its forms and has enacted both Sharia-based and statutory regulations to ensure the continuity of sustainable development.

Key Recommendations:

-     Emphasizing the need for researchers to link contemporary crimes to sustainable development.

-     Urging statutory and regulatory legislators to impose stricter penalties for cybersecurity violations.