Is it permissible to copy an educational disc for home use for revision purposes, knowing that the issuing institution prohibits its copying or use outside the educational center?

Contemporary scholars have differed on the ruling regarding the use of pirated software without the owners' permission, presenting three opinions: 1. Absolute prohibition, which is the fatwa adopted by Islamweb. 2. Absolute permissibility. 3. Permissibility for personal use only, not for commercial use.

Regarding your copying of the CD from your colleague, which you suspect might be pirated or obtained illegally, it is prohibited. Even if your colleague obtained it legitimately, it is not permissible for you to copy it without the permission of the rights holders, unless they are non-Muslim belligerents.