FatwaNegeri SembilanTransactions & Finance
Software tiruan
What is the ruling on using pirated or non-original software for good causes or promotion without payment, or for paid work, because the original price is too expensive?
Short answer
Computer software is regarded as intellectual property recognised by law and by Islamic law, and the rights of its owner are protected according to the resolution of the Islamic Fiqh Academy.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Computer software is regarded as intellectual property recognised by law and by Islamic law, and the rights of its owner are protected according to the resolution of the Islamic Fiqh Academy. Therefore the default ruling is that buying, selling and distributing pirated software without the copyright owner's permission is not permissible, whether for commercial purposes or personal use.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh kerana perisian komputer termasuk dalam harta intelek yang diiktiraf syarak, maka ia tidak harus dicerobohi melalui aktiviti cetak rompak dan seumpamanya.
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Software tiruan”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/software-tiruan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-using-pirated-software/