Malaysian tech firm and university develop world’s first shariah-aligned Islamic finance AI

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – A Malaysian technology company and a university have entered into a strategic collaboration to develop and deploy next-generation Islamic finance AI agents, combining academic expertise with a proprietary shariah-aligned language model.

The initiative brings together INCEIF University’s institutional knowledge in Islamic finance and Zetrix AI’s NurAI framework, described as the world’s first shariah-aligned Large Language Model. The system will integrate with INCEIF’s approved research databases and repositories, support secure document uploads and annotations, and adapt to each user’s academic level to ensure integrity, transparency and data privacy. Users will be able to explore complex Islamic finance topics through natural language queries, receiving responses grounded in credible shariah-validated sources.

Both parties are also working toward establishing a joint oversight committee to ensure the AI agents consistently align with ethical shariah standards and governance requirements, including ongoing engagement with the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM).

“By integrating INCEIF University’s academic resources with our NurAI framework, we are providing a solution that preserves the integrity of Islamic principles while leveraging the speed of modern technology,” said Zetrix AI co-founder Datuk Fadzli Shah. “This demonstrates how shariah-aligned AI can serve the evolving needs of the global ummah.”