A fatwa issued by Dubai's Grand Mufti states that Infringement of copyrights of computer programs, trademarks and patents is ‘haram’ (forbidden) as per Islamic Shariah. The Grand Mufti confirmed that computers programs can be copyrighted and are subject to IPR laws.
The notice also mentioned that Intellectual property legally protected because they are the fruit of human efforts and infringing Intellectual property is a kind of theft.
Islamic Fiqh Academy (IFA) fatwa which was earlier issued also says the trademark owner or author can waive their intellectual property rights in return for financial compensation.
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The notice also mentioned that Intellectual property legally protected because they are the fruit of human efforts and infringing Intellectual property is a kind of theft.
Islamic Fiqh Academy (IFA) fatwa which was earlier issued also says the trademark owner or author can waive their intellectual property rights in return for financial compensation.
Image courtesy: Getty
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