What is the ruling on using Photoshop 8, which is not available on the company's website, and what is the ruling on using its crack or serial key?
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It is not permissible to break the protection of programs secured by their owners if they have not granted permission for copying, regardless of whether the owner is a Muslim or a non-belligerent disbeliever. This is based on the general implications of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) saying: "Muslims are bound by their conditions," and his saying: "The wealth of a Muslim person is not lawful unless given with his willing consent," and his saying: "Whoever takes precedence to something permissible has a greater right to it."
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Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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