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Is academic plagiarism forbidden by Islamic law, or is it merely a breach of ethics?

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Academic plagiarism is impermissible, as it involves two prohibitions: infringement upon authorship and invention rights, which are protected by Islamic law, and deception and fraud, which are forbidden by Islamic law.

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