FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #254: HUKUM MENJUAL BARANG TIRUAN
Is it permissible to sell counterfeit goods that have the same quality but a imitation brand?
Short answer
If an item is patented and its rights are owned by someone, the owner's permission must first be obtained, otherwise it may amount to the wrong of taking another person's rights.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
If an item is patented and its rights are owned by someone, the owner's permission must first be obtained, otherwise it may amount to the wrong of taking another person's rights. It is better that goods for sale do not carry a brand or logo that misleads people or imitates other products protected by copyright and patent. Selling counterfeit goods may also lead to enforcement action under the Trade Descriptions Act 2011 by the PPDNKK enforcement division.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika suatu barang itu dipatenkan dan dimiliki hak ciptanya oleh seseorang, maka hendaklah diminta izin daripadanya terlebih dahulu, jika tidak, maka boleh membawa kepada kezaliman mengambil hak orang lain.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #254: HUKUM MENJUAL BARANG TIRUAN”, 22 April 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1367-al-kafi-254-hukum-menjual-barang-tiruan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-selling-counterfeit-goods/