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#10 Taudhih al-Hukmi : Hukum Jual Beli Barangan Tiruan
What is the Islamic ruling on making, selling and buying counterfeit goods?
Short answer
Making and selling counterfeit goods without the original owner's permission is forbidden and sinful, as it violates copyright and intellectual property rights and involves deception.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Making and selling counterfeit goods without the original owner's permission is forbidden and sinful, as it violates copyright and intellectual property rights and involves deception. Buying counterfeit goods is also forbidden because the buyer is regarded as complicit in the prohibited act. Those who did not know the goods were fake are not sinful, and the sale contract itself remains valid if its pillars and conditions are met.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, haram dan berdosa bagi seseorang yang membuat dan menjual barang tiruan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#10 Taudhih al-Hukmi : Hukum Jual Beli Barangan Tiruan”, 17 October 2023. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/17/10-taudhih-al-hukmi-hukum-jual-beli-barangan-tiruan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-buying-selling-counterfeit-goods/