Is taking a picture from a website without permission, or using a trial program and cracking it with crack files, considered forbidden and theft, especially since this harms the producing companies?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The question addresses the ruling on taking pictures and programs from the internet. Regarding pictures, the ruling depends on whether websites permit or prohibit it, with the default being permissibility unless there is an explicit prohibition. As for trial programs and breaking their protection, this relates to copyright laws, concerning which scholars have differed. However, the given is to consider them as absolute [protected], and this is adopted by most jurisprudical councils.
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