Is it permissible to use a crack or serial to activate a training program in the field of computer science, given its high price and the unavailability of an alternative?
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The Fiqh Councils and reputable committees have agreed on establishing intellectual property rights and the impermissibility of infringing upon them. Therefore, it is not permissible to infringe upon the rights of the owners of this program, and its high price does not justify such infringement.
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Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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