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Is decrypting scrambled satellite channels forbidden (haram) or permissible (halal)? And what is the reason for it being forbidden?

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Satellite channels are often dominated by programs that fight good and promote evil. However, this does not justify hacking their encryption keys, as it constitutes an infringement on the rights of others.

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