Legislative Protection of Muslim Women Against Identity Alienation in the Context of New Global Platforms

Abstract

values. This, in turn, poses an unprecedented legislative challenge to the identity of Muslim women users. The phenomenon of identity alienation no longer occurs through coercion or direct confrontation, but rather through subtle mechanisms based on the reconfiguration of consciousness and the normalization of different cultural and value systems under the guise of freedom and digital openness. This process weakens affiliation with the original identity and replaces it with a transnational digital identity, while reshaping awareness and values without a direct sense of pressure or coercion. In addition, new intellectual, behavioural, and value patterns are normalized and presented as “civilized” or “modern,” leading to their automatic acceptance. This occurs through indirect forms of violence against women. There are five types of cyber violence that significantly contribute to the erosion of identity among women and girls: non-consensual sharing of images, online impersonation, cyberbullying, public disclosure of private personal information, and online stalking. The study aims to analyse the shortcomings of traditional legislative frameworks in protecting the Muslim woman reader as a cognitive and cultural actor within the digital environment, with a focus on the intersection between freedom of expression, the right to access knowledge, and the right to preserve privacy and value-based identity. It also highlights that the desired protection does not mean imposing intellectual guardianship or restricting the digital space; rather, it calls for a transition toward an intelligent legislative model based on preventive protection of identity and conscious empowerment instead of prohibition. For effective prevention of violence perpetrated through the internet and technology, it is essential to understand its specific nature and impact on women and girls. According to the United Nations, studies conducted in 2021 in the Arab region showed that 60% of female internet users had experienced cyber violence. A European study found that women are 27 times more likely to be exposed to harassment than men, while another analysis revealed that 92% of women reported that cyber violence negatively affects their well-being—particularly among female politicians, journalists, and human rights defenders. The research proposes an innovative legislative framework based on three pillars. First, redefining the concept of legal protection to include the cultural and symbolic dimensions of identity, rather than limiting it to technical or criminal protection alone. Second: Integrating the approach of “digital cultural sovereignty” into national legislative policies in a way that balances global openness with Islamic civilizational and cultural specificity. Third: Strengthening integration between legislation, digital education, and platform ethics, thereby transforming the Muslim woman reader from a passive recipient into a critical producer of knowledge. The research concludes that confronting identity alienation in the context of global platforms cannot be achieved through rigid legal tools alone, but rather through flexible, proactive legislation that accommodates rapid digital transformations and establishes the protection of identity as an inherent human and cultural right. Such an approach is consistent with Islamic values and contemporary human rights principles, and safeguards the role of the Muslim woman reader in building awareness and knowledge within the global digital society. Second: Integrating the approach of “digital cultural sovereignty” into national legislative policies in a way that balances global openness with Islamic civilizational and cultural specificity. Third: Strengthening integration between legislation, digital education, and platform ethics, thereby transforming the Muslim woman reader from a passive recipient into a critical producer of knowledge. The research concludes that confronting identity alienation in the context of global platforms cannot be achieved through rigid legal tools alone, but rather through flexible, proactive legislation that accommodates rapid digital transformations and establishes the protection of identity as an inherent human and cultural right. Such an approach is consistent with Islamic values and contemporary human rights principles, and safeguards the role of the Muslim woman reader in building awareness and knowledge within the global digital society