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Islwmweb material is copyrighted
As-salamualikum wa rahmatullah. May Allah reward you for your good deeds. Are the multimedia files on islamweb.net copyright protected? What am i allowed to do with these files?
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Taking courses whose material may be violating copyrights
Assalaamu alaykum. Shaikh, online course materials (books, graph, articles etc) may contain contents that are taken from their main content without consent of its original owner/maker/writer. Or the course (whether language learning, other type of courses) may be developed in such a manner that copyright may be violated. It is tough to investigate all.. More
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Using online communication software that might be state-banned
Assalaamu alaykum. Regarding phone call facility through the internet in KSA, the government recently removed the restriction for the IMO, Skype calls etc. For the other type of calls, like through bestvoiz.com, they did not do so. For the bestvoiz call, we need to recharge and the cost of the call will be less than 10 halala per minute. Can we utilize.. More
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Translating public lecture and selling it in book format
Is it permissible to translate and sell a public lecture in book format?
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Downloading multiple copies of application for personal use
Assalaamu alaykum. Could you kindly give me a direct answer to my previous question for peace of mind? I also want to ask: if I download multiple copies of a server application for testing and for my personal use, will I be sinning? Is it ok to follow the ruling that allows for personal use? Also, the software is very pricey, as it costs £500. May.. More
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Using pirated books to study medicine
Assalaamu alaykum. First of all, thank you so much for answering my previous question. I still have a lot of questions regarding Islam, so please be patient with me. I pray for your happiness in this life and the afterlife for helping me. I am trying to became a medical doctor, and I plan on taking biochemistry and then proceed to go to medical school... More
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Copying material from internet for history assignment
Assalaamu alaykum. I am a student. I have to do an assignment about a historic subject. I know that plagiarism is forbidden. Nevertheless, if I copy materials from the internet for this assignment, is this prohibited considering that history is a fact that is widely known and not an idea that requires any personal thought or input? May Allah bless you.
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Using unofficial software in customizing phone
Assalaamu alaykum. I want to ask about the view in Islam regarding customizing software - unofficial software - in some devices that we own. We know that in this modern era, android smartphones are practically everywhere. This technology is free, open source, and widely available. I have a Sony Xperia smartphone, and I installed some custom android.. More
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Using cracked software to spread Islamic knowledge
Assalaamu alaykum. Please, I am a student of the Quran, and I always want to share the stuff that I learn in the Quran with others by using MS Word. However, because it was expensive to get Word and I am still a student with a very weak financial status, my friend gave me a cracked version which supports all that I needed to share the message. Is it.. More
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Taking notes from websites against their terms and conditions
Can I note information from a website and all other type sources in a notebook for learning and other purposes, or is it violation of copyright? If the websites explicitly or implicitly mention not to write anything from their websites even for personal use, does it become impermissible? Please note that I have read your other fatwas related to copyright.. More
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Using pirated software in teaching computer science
Assalaamu alaykum, Shaykh. A person has offered me a job. He is about to open a computer institute, and he needs someone who could teach the students. The fees will be shared between him and the teacher in half. I can teach as many subjects as I wish, and the profit will be shared between us in half. However, I am sure that he will use pirated software.. More
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Widespread use of pirated software at work
Dear Shaykh, assalaamu alaykum. My question is about working as a systems administrator in a company that uses pirated software. Please note that I will have to maintain and support and also install pirated software on company systems; it is customary to use pirated software in Pakistan. Almost all companies use it, except for some big companies who.. More
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Downloading PDF files that might be copyrighted
Assalaamu alaykum, Shaykh. Please do not direct me to other fatwas since the question is unique. I am a university student, so I want to download PDF's so that I may use them to study for my exams. However, given that Islam protects the copyright, I fear that those PDF's are parts of books that have been uploaded, but I am not sure of that. So, Shaykh,.. More
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Studying at institutions that use pirated software
Assalaamu alaykum, Shaykh. I want to get training on some computer applications, but most of the computer institutions use pirated software to teach. Is it permissible to take lessons at these institutions?
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Copying expired versions of software to avoid violating copyright
Assalaamu alaykum. I am a fresh engineering graduate from Bangladesh. In this country, we face a very difficult problem in the academia. That is the problem of copyright. All of the engineering software used in this country's universities is pirated. This software is necessary for working in engineering. Some of them have open source alternatives, but.. More
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