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Using fake software

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Q: If I have been using several versions of windows Operating systems (sometimes copies sometimes fake/cracked serial) shall I purchase individually all the copies I have used? Problem is I don’t remember all the softwares I have used and for how much time I used them. Does it constitute as debt if I don’t purchase all the versions of windows I have used? Thanking you in advance for your time and consideration.

Bismillaah

A: You do not have to purchase anything. For further details refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/4519 http://muftionline.co.za/node/2787

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.