Removing watermarks from pictures and reusing them

Q: I want to make an online store, what if I take product pictures from other online store which have their own watermark on products so I remove their watermarks from their products pictures and then use those pictures on my online store, is it permissible?

A: Yes.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)