Plagiarism As an Act of Academic Crime: A Critical Overview in an Islamic & Modern Perspective
| Journal | Al-Basirah |
| Title | Plagiarism As an Act of Academic Crime: A Critical Overview in an Islamic & Modern Perspective |
| Author(s) | Hina, Khushbakht |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 15-24 |
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| Keywords | Plagiarism, Academic fraud, Islamic vision, concepts, Practices & prevention, Pakistan |
| Chicago 16th | Hina, Khushbakht. "Plagiarism As an Act of Academic Crime: A Critical Overview in an Islamic & Modern Perspective." Al-Basirah 6, no. 2 (2017). |
| APA 6th | Hina, K. (2017). Plagiarism As an Act of Academic Crime: A Critical Overview in an Islamic & Modern Perspective. Al-Basirah, 6(2). |
| MHRA | Hina, Khushbakht. 2017. 'Plagiarism As an Act of Academic Crime: A Critical Overview in an Islamic & Modern Perspective', Al-Basirah, 6. |
| MLA | Hina, Khushbakht. "Plagiarism As an Act of Academic Crime: A Critical Overview in an Islamic & Modern Perspective." Al-Basirah 6.2 (2017). Print. |
| Harvard | HINA, K. 2017. Plagiarism As an Act of Academic Crime: A Critical Overview in an Islamic & Modern Perspective. Al-Basirah, 6. |
Abstract
Plagiarism is a cheating in form of stealing the ideas or language of others, which is morally and ethically crime and it's also an offense. In the field of education plagiarism is an academic fraud, therefore it is considered a theft. In material world the things which belong to us are considered our property; same is the case in academic world ideas, concepts words and work which belong to us are known as "intellectual property". Thus, we cannot use or cite others’ academic work without permission. Islam is the only religion that advocates for knowledge seeking and sharing with others. So sharing useful knowledge is Sadqa-e-Jāriyia. But this does not mean to attain knowledge and overlook the real source of knowledge. In this connection individual has to give credit whenever one uses the work of others anywhere. Hence, if we are using the work of others and do not cite the source and acknowledge the real author, we indulge ourselves in "Plagiarism" or in academic fraud. So in this scenario, academic world copyright or authorship is important. In recent terminology these are known as "intellectual property rights". In present era deceiving and harming of others has become common. In academia, "intellectual frauds" are more common nowadays. The objective of this article is to highlight the Islamic perspective in the avoidances of plagiarism. In this regard, Qur᾽ānic verses and Ahādīth have been used for exploring how Islam has indicated the avoidances of plagiarism. The main theme of this paper is to highlight and explore the Islamic vision regarding the academic theft and current preventive practices in Pakistan. It is suggested & concluded that in Islam plagiarism is prohibited. It also indicates the terms & conditions for the use of academic work of other scholars. There is dire need that the Muslim experts should also revive new Islamic copyright rules and regulation for honest academic writing.