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6 months ago

Assalamu ‘alaykum Shaykh, Is it permissible to use a tool that collects publicly visible online reviews, even if the websites’ terms of service prohibit automated collection? JazakAllahu khayran.

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Ustadh AbdulAziz al-Haqqan

The details here are lacking, but if this is something that is prohibited by a certain company, and despite that, you go and still collect what they don't want you to collect, then this is not allowed because you are violating their conditions.

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