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Is selling computers with non-genuine software, such as pirated Windows, prohibited, and what should be done about 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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It is not permissible to copy programs whose owners prohibit such copying because their rights are reserved for them. They have expended money and effort to produce them, and copying them would nullify these rights. The fact that a device is not sold without these programs or that they are expensive does not affect the sanctity of people's property and the necessity of adhering to their conditions.

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