Is it permissible to share course content with others after pledging not to publish it, with a prior intention to violate the pledge, and do time constraints or cost-sharing justify that?
If the course provider stipulates to the participant that the course should not be downloaded or given to others, and the participant accepts this, then the participant is bound to fulfill the condition, based on the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Muslims are bound by their conditions." However, if this condition was not stipulated upon registration, the participant is not bound by it, because a condition comes after the contract. It is permissible to download the course and benefit from it if no such restriction was stipulated upon registration, and it is permissible to give it to others for free if it is for individuals and not a general publication that harms the intellectual property owner, or if it is for someone who finds it difficult to pay its price, so they share it with others.
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