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?
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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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