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Is one who downloads satellite channels that his parents use to follow the news sinful if his siblings use them to watch illicit content?

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Your friend should not assist his brothers in haram by downloading corrupt channels that broadcast evil things, for Allah says: "And do not cooperate in sin and aggression." If he does so, and it results in their viewing of forbidden things, he will incur a sin like theirs, for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "And whoever calls to misguidance, he will have a sin upon him like the sins of those who follow him." He must cancel the channels that contain evil and install beneficial ones, in accordance with the saying of Allah: "And cooperate in righteousness and piety." For it is not an act of filial piety to obey one's parents in disobeying Allah.

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