An Introduction of Intellectual Property Rights in Islamic Law

Abstract

This article provides a brief introduction of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) on the premise of Islamic law (Sharia). The analysis given in this article approaches this subject traditionally, and especially, elaborates on the legal ideas that will give the premise for holding IPR in law. In this analysis, today’s challenges of incorporating new forms of IPR in Sharia are discussed. The article additionally examines the explanations for the shortage of adequate protection for IPR, considering that law that is the seal of religions. The article concludes by disceptation, that though a creator or an author doesn’t have specific IPR in Sharia, IPR had been protected through norms and ideas akin to today’s laws and rights. This proposition is to refute any argument that Sharia and IPR cannot be and a response to the parable that Islamic law doesn’t provide a solution for IPR. However, there square measure challenges concerned in IPR because of non-secular beliefs, ancient, societal, culture, a lower degree of economic development, and better impoverishment levels. Moreover, the enlargement of IPR and therefore the challenges related to new innovations render their protection in law additional sophisticated.

Keywords: Islam, Sharia, Islamic Law, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Rights