Is it not permissible at all to use computers if most software and operating systems stipulate impermissible conditions, and there is no alternative free of these conditions?
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Contracts that contain conditions contrary to are invalid, and a Muslim is not permitted to enter into them or assist in them, except in a state of necessity that permits prohibited acts, according to the Almighty’s saying: "And He has detailed for you what He has forbidden you, except that to which you are compelled," and His saying: "But whoever is compelled, without desiring it or exceeding due limits, there is no sin upon him." So, if you are not compelled to a program with conditions contrary to Sharia, it is not permissible to use it. However, if you are compelled to it, there is no objection.
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