What is the ruling on someone who enrolls in an educational course then resells it and profits from it in the same manner as the instructor, knowing that the course links are not supposed to be published for the general public, and the enrollee claims that paying the subscription fee entitles him to resell it and markets himself as the instructor?
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Intellectual property rights are protected by Islamic law. Therefore, it is not permissible for participants in the course to publish its link without the owner's permission, even if the publication is free of charge, because participation in the course does not grant the right to publish without permission.
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