ICT and Philosophy: Harnessing the Socio-DigitaL Transformation

Computational science begins from problems and is, basically, a problem solving activity. Therefore having Shariah- Compliant Problems (SCP) out of information communication- technological- problems is a necessity in realizing Islamic computational science. Based on this philosophical position, the process of macro creativity is outlined. Solutions created are preceded by intention and action. Out of the macro creative process, the paradigm of SCP is formulated. It is within this paradigm of SCP that innovation, i.e. the endless possibilities of micro creativity by way of mathematics, is further examined as a subset of the macro creative process. It is argued that essentially the overarching purpose of information communication- technological - problem solving from the Islamic perspective and Malay values is the transformation of the scientist’s intention and action to the Divine Will guided by the Holy Qur’an and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (pbuh)