Is using product images from the Internet—without the owner's permission—to display similar products for sale considered theft? And what is the ruling on images available on Google?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If you know that traders prohibit copying images, then it is not permissible for you to copy them except with their permission. As for images published on public websites, there is no harm in copying them and utilizing them in displaying goods.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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