Is it permissible, from an Islamic perspective, to obtain a copy of the "Photogallery" available online, after the Japanese company refused to sell it except within the region or to any Japanese person, and refused to sell it to the questioner, knowing that there is a possibility of purchasing it through a Japanese person with some risk?

The programs available on the internet are the property of their owners, and it is not permissible to copy or download them except with their permission. This is because it constitutes an infringement on their material and moral rights, which have acquired financial value in contemporary custom. The Islamic Fiqh Academy has stipulated that copyrights, invention rights, names, and commercial trademarks are private rights protected by Islamic law, and it is not permissible to infringe upon them. Their owners have the right to dispose of them. Accordingly, it is not permissible to use the PhotoGallery program except with the permission of its owners or by purchasing it from them. A person can be authorized to purchase it, ensuring that the requirements are clearly specified.