What is the expiation for intellectual property theft, knowing that the majority of publishers are disbelievers?
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Repentance for encroaching upon the rights of people consists of seeking their forgiveness, or returning the right, or compensating for the damage. The ruling does not differ if the owner of the right is a non-belligerent disbeliever.
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