Is it permissible to listen to electronically recorded lectures without the professor's permission, knowing that the professor does not allow this in order to distinguish attending students, and that these lectures are free for university students, and that the student is usually committed to attending but was prevented by circumstances of a change in the lecture's timing?
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If the lecturer does not permit the dissemination of her lectures or listening to their recordings, then her permission must be adhered to. This is because intellectual property rights are considered valid in Islamic law and are protected for their owners. A change in the lecture schedule or consistent attendance does not permit listening without her permission.
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