Is it permissible to help students photocopy their expensive textbooks, knowing that photocopying them without the author's permission might be forbidden?
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The basic principle is that it is forbidden to copy or photograph copyrighted books without the permission of their owners. However, it may be permissible to photograph them for someone who cannot obtain them through legitimate means, due to necessity.
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