Copyright

Copyright is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the exclusive right to make copies of a creative work, usually for a limited time. The creative work may be in a literary, artistic, educational, or musical form. Copyright is intended to protect the original expression of an idea in the form of a creative work, but not the idea itself.

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Coaching sessions are too expensive that I cannot afford. Some Telegram channels provide lecture recordings that are paid but they are providing it for free. Is it permissible to watch those lectures?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 months ago

Access to knowledge is allowed to every one in Islam, but we should not harm others. We should abide to the law of the land and never break the law.

Wassalam.

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Students . Copyright

I am a student and textbooks are very expensive here in my country. A few Telegram channels have uploaded those books in PDF format. Is it allowed to access them for free via those channels?

Knowledge is foe all human beings and it can never be restricted.

Wassalam.

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Money . Wealth . Copyright

I started working on pirated software and then I started another business with the money that I had earned from it. Is all my wealth now considered permissible?

It is not allowed to harm people. You need to seek permission or a pardon from the people whom you did harm even by paying them something if they ask to pardon you. Your current income is not Haraam as far as you are not harming any one in your current business.

Wassalam.

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Is it allowed to download pirated educational books and academic lectures solely for non-commercial and personal study use?

We are not allowed to harm any one, although knowledge is the right of every one with out restrictions. Seek knowledge with out harming others.

Wassalam.

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Movies . Income . TV Serial . Copyright

If I edit clips of movies or TV shows, that are copyrighted content, and upload them to YouTube and generate advertising revenue, is that income considered permissible?

Muslim should spread useful knowledge among people but we are not allowed to harm others or cause loss to them or violate their rights.

'Wassalam.

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Are we allowed to use pirated software? And is it permissible to use copyrighted articles, images or videos?

Muslim should not cause harm to others in any way.
'Wassalam.