Is it permissible to work with unlicensed software, and what about the money earned from it?
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It is not permissible to use unlicensed software, and thus its user would be sinful. Therefore, it is obligatory to avoid working with it unless the company purchases licensed copies. As for the money earned from this work, there is no harm in it.
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