Is it permissible to copy a book or a CD without the author's or the company's permission, even if the author or the company are non-Muslims?
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Copying a book or disc for commercial purposes and to harm its original owner is impermissible. However, if a person copies a single copy for themselves, we hope there is no harm in that, though refraining from it is better.
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