The Ruling on Translating Scholars' Books and Copyright
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Question:
The phrase "copyright reserved." If a person wants to translate the books of a scholar into another language, is it obligatory for the student to seek permission from that scholar before beginning the translation?
Answer:
Yes, without a doubt, his book is not to be translated except after his permission. Also, his translation must be presented to people of knowledge and trust so that there is no change in the transfer from one language to another. These copyrights are among the rights of the authors, and this is a known system; this is the known system of publications. Therefore, it is not permissible for anyone to print a person's book except after his permission or the permission of the one who printed the book before him. Yes, this is a known system, the system of publications. Yes.
The phrase "copyright reserved." If a person wants to translate the books of a scholar into another language, is it obligatory for the student to seek permission from that scholar before beginning the translation?
Answer:
Yes, without a doubt, his book is not to be translated except after his permission. Also, his translation must be presented to people of knowledge and trust so that there is no change in the transfer from one language to another. These copyrights are among the rights of the authors, and this is a known system; this is the known system of publications. Therefore, it is not permissible for anyone to print a person's book except after his permission or the permission of the one who printed the book before him. Yes, this is a known system, the system of publications. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (076) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-01-19] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (21:02)
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