Is using cracked educational software, then purchasing its original version after completing studies with the intention of restoring the rights, considered an expiation for what has been done? And is the first act considered cheating despite the prior intention to purchase and paying compensation?
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It is hoped that the use of pirated software would be an expiation, yet it is an infringement on the rights of others, not deceit. Some scholars permit the use of pirated software for personal benefit, such as learning. For further details, one may refer to the fatwas concerning intellectual property.
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