What is the ruling on using modified (cracked) editing applications to publish chapters of the Holy Quran on YouTube, given the inability to pay subscription fees, the absence of profit generation, and that free versions reduce content quality due to watermarks? And what should be done in this case?
One must cease using applications whose owners have not authorized their use, because intellectual property rights are protected by Islamic law. The resolution of the Islamic Fiqh Academy states: "The trade name, commercial address, trademark, authorship, invention, or innovation are private rights belonging to their owners, which have acquired significant financial value in contemporary custom due to people's transactions involving them. These rights are recognized by Islamic law, and therefore, it is not permissible to infringe upon them."
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