What is the ruling on one who steals copyright rights and cites a fatwa by Mashhur Hasan?
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The questioner : That is to say, I know a Shaykh who issues fatwas on copyright and printing rights. Of course, I see what you see, I mean.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : I used to ask you, I mean, during a period, about something you should know about me. I do not ask except for the benefit of myself and others, by the permission of Allah, in the spirit of advising myself and others. There were two points. One of the brothers was sitting in front of you, and the question I asked you was about the ruling on photocopying books without the owners' permission and selling them. Your fatwa is well known, and you told him, "My brother, it is not permissible," andThe Shaykh : he issues a fatwa to this effect, and I mean, he did not want to comply. Then he came back and said, "There is someone more knowledgeable than you who issued a fatwa for me permitting it." I asked him, "Who issued a fatwa for you?" and I informed you of this at the time. But even so, Shaykh, I do not see that he has stopped stealing books and selling them. Frankly, I spoke to him two or three times, and then I stopped even greeting him, while he cites your fatwa by Mashhur.
The Shaykh : All right, can you bring me a copy, or more than one copy, of the books he stole and photocopied?
The questioner : They are displayed every Friday.
The Shaykh : No problem.
The questioner : I will bring you one, if Allah wills. I am ready.
The Shaykh : It is important to me to take that as a path to investigate with him.
The questioner : I understand. I am at your service.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : I used to ask you, I mean, during a period, about something you should know about me. I do not ask except for the benefit of myself and others, by the permission of Allah, in the spirit of advising myself and others. There were two points. One of the brothers was sitting in front of you, and the question I asked you was about the ruling on photocopying books without the owners' permission and selling them. Your fatwa is well known, and you told him, "My brother, it is not permissible," andThe Shaykh : he issues a fatwa to this effect, and I mean, he did not want to comply. Then he came back and said, "There is someone more knowledgeable than you who issued a fatwa for me permitting it." I asked him, "Who issued a fatwa for you?" and I informed you of this at the time. But even so, Shaykh, I do not see that he has stopped stealing books and selling them. Frankly, I spoke to him two or three times, and then I stopped even greeting him, while he cites your fatwa by Mashhur.
The Shaykh : All right, can you bring me a copy, or more than one copy, of the books he stole and photocopied?
The questioner : They are displayed every Friday.
The Shaykh : No problem.
The questioner : I will bring you one, if Allah wills. I am ready.
The Shaykh : It is important to me to take that as a path to investigate with him.
The questioner : I understand. I am at your service.
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