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Is it forbidden to use a program after agreeing to its End-User License Agreement (EULA) – despite not inwardly consenting to it?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Computer programs have protected rights for their owners, so it is not permissible to download or copy them except with their permission. This permission is conditioned upon agreeing to the license agreement accompanying the program. Your agreement to the license gives you the right to download and copy it, while your disagreement with it deprives you of this right. A person may enter into a contract even if they are not pleased with it, and the contract remains valid and enforceable as long as it adheres to conditions that do not conflict with a religious text.

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