What is the ruling on duplicating lecture tapes, and what is the ruling on purchasing them from recording studios that duplicate and sell them at a lower price than the original copy, given that we need a monthly quantity for distribution? And is it permissible to buy duplicated copies in order to obtain a larger number of tapes and distribute them to a greater number of people?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Lecture tapes fall into two categories: If their owners do not explicitly state the reservation of copyright, then it is permissible to copy and distribute them, and this is the common case. However, if they do explicitly state the reservation of copyright, then it is not permissible to copy them except with the permission of the copyright holder.
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