What is the ruling on taking pirated courses, and is it sufficient to pay their owners later, along with obtaining the resulting certificate?
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We issue a that intellectual property rights are protected and owned by their rightful owners, and it is not permissible to infringe upon them. Accordingly, it is not permissible to subscribe to pirated courses. Absolution from the rights holders is achieved by reconciling with them and compensating them for the benefits and damages they missed. The assessment of damage and compensation is to be determined by experts. Attending a previously pirated course does not prevent one from receiving a certificate of attendance for that course.
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