The Fataawa of some Akaabireen (Senior Ulama) are presented to confirm the invalidity and impermissibility of copyright and whatever is associated with it.



(1) Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (rahmatullah alayh) states:



“Haqq-e-Tasneef (copyright) is not maal (tradable commodity) which could be made a gift or sold, hence selling and gifting it are baatil.” (Fataawa Mahmudiyyah, Vol. 15, page 370)

(2) Hadhrat Maulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi (rahmatullah alayh) states: “Copyright is not maal which could be sold or given as a gift, hence its sale and hibah (making a gift of it) are baatil.” (Fataawa Rashidiyyah, page 427)



(3) Hadhrat Mufti Rashid Ahmad, author of Ahsanul Fataawa, states:



“Copyright which is in vogue is not permissible because there is no specific right of the author. Only the manuscript is his property which he may sell.” (Ahsanul Fataawa, Vol.6, page 528)

(4) Hadhrat Maulana Muhammad Yusuf Ludhyaanwi (rahmatullah alayh) states: “According to our Akaabir it is not permissible to have a copyright registered.” (Aap Ke Masaail. Vol.6, page 199)