Is it permissible to assist in a project to install security cameras aimed at preventing crimes, with the possibility of them being used to imprison innocent people or to protect places where acts of disobedience are committed?
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There is no sin upon you for working in the installation of security cameras, as they are used to uncover crimes and maintain security. Any harm that may result unintentionally from them is neither intended nor prevalent.
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