Is it permissible, from a Sharia perspective, to benefit from a paid course through someone else's account without the knowledge of the course owner? And if this is done, is it considered an ongoing sin, and is the salary earned as a result of it unlawful?
If the owner of educational material prohibits its copying, then it is not permissible to do so. However, if their wish is violated, and the material is used, and a job is obtained because of it, then the salary is lawful, and nothing from it is forbidden.
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