Is academic plagiarism forbidden by Islamic law, or is it merely a breach of ethics?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
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.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/97124
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 97124
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy