What is the ruling on using "cracks" to bypass the protection of paid games such as "FIFA 14" and "GTA" in order to download and play them for free, while not knowing the source of the game or if it is pirated?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is impermissible to use cracks to bypass game protections, as this constitutes an infringement upon the rights of their owners, and the rights of innovation and authorship are safeguarded by Islamic law.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/146333
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 146333
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy