Halal Income from AI-Generated YouTube Content: An Intellectual Property and Islamic Economic Law Perspective

Abstract

The rapid development of Generative AI in the digital creative industry has increased the production and monetization of AI-generated YouTube content, raising legal questions regarding ownership and the permissibility of related income. This study examines the legal status of income generated from Generative AI-based YouTube content from the perspectives of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Islamic Economic Law. Using a library research method with normative and conceptual approaches, data were collected from the Qur’an, Hadith, DSN-MUI fatwas, intellectual property regulations, platform policies, and relevant literature. The data were analyzed through content, normative, and comparative analyses. The findings show that the legality of income from AI-generated content depends on ownership clarity, the degree of human creative involvement, and compliance with intellectual property regulations. From the perspective of Islamic Economic Law, such income is considered halal when it derives from lawful ownership, does not violate others’ rights, and is free from elements of gharar and syubhat.