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Is it permissible to trade in high-quality, low-cost counterfeit goods—such as perfumes or clothes—given that the majority of consumers are aware that they are counterfeits due to the original companies not obtaining licenses for them?

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It is forbidden to infringe upon the trademark or trade name belonging to company brands without the owners' permission, because it constitutes forgery and an تجاوز of a recognized financial right of the companies. The company has the right to sue anyone who imitates its logo without its permission. It is not permissible to trade in counterfeit goods, because that involves participating with their perpetrators in sin and aiding falsehood. Furthermore, many of these goods do not observe quality standards or consumer safety. Anyone who trades in them while knowing they are counterfeit is like those who infringe upon the rights of others.

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