Is selling and renting copied discs, and installing parts to enable the reading of copied discs on video game consoles, unlawful (haram), taking into consideration the absence of intellectual property protection laws, the widespread availability of copies, the high cost of original copies, and their unavailability in Algeria?

Contemporary scholars differ on the issue of copyright for books, tapes, laser discs, and the like, holding three opinions: absolute prohibition, absolute permissibility, or permissibility for personal use only, not commercial use. Therefore, the circumstances mentioned do not change the ruling in any way. The absence of laws protecting intellectual property and the prevalence of poverty do not permit infringement upon rights if prohibition is the chosen opinion. However, if permissibility is the chosen opinion, or permissibility for personal use, then these circumstances further open the door to permissibility. Accordingly, the ruling on renting pirated discs and installing electronic parts to read pirated software is determined: if copying is forbidden, then renting and installing parts are forbidden; and if it is permissible, then both are permissible.