Is it impermissible to use an old program that has been abandoned by the developing company and is available for free on other websites, especially if the new paid version is incompatible with the device and the monthly subscription cost cannot be afforded, for the purpose of earning money?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If the company that developed the program permits the use of its old versions, then there is no problem. Otherwise, their ruling is the same as that of the new versions: their rights remain reserved for the company, and it is not permissible to infringe upon them.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/192479
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 192479
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy