The Meaning of the Phrase “Copyright Reserved”
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, Abu 'Abdullah from Riyadh, with a set of questions, starting with the phrase “Copyright Reserved.” This phrase is written on some books. What is the ruling on this? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
Yes, this is correct. The author or the publisher owns the work. It is not permissible to encroach upon it or print it without the permission of the author or the one who published it. This is among the rights of people; it belongs to the one who came first to it. So it is not permissible to encroach upon his right except with his permission.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, Abu 'Abdullah from Riyadh, with a set of questions, starting with the phrase “Copyright Reserved.” This phrase is written on some books. What is the ruling on this? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
Yes, this is correct. The author or the publisher owns the work. It is not permissible to encroach upon it or print it without the permission of the author or the one who published it. This is among the rights of people; it belongs to the one who came first to it. So it is not permissible to encroach upon his right except with his permission.
Source
شرح ثلاثة الأصول وأدلتها، الأصول الثلاثة من أهم المسائل التي تتعلق بالتوحيد وحقوقه — islamhouse.com (1:27:56)
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