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Modifiyng game console (not piracy)

Last updated: 10th May 2026
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Salam, I run a video game console repair shop. Some customers ask me to modify their device so they can : Installing Google Maps, YouTube, or WhatsApp Making a full backup of the console Transferring their data to another console These modifications require bypassing the console’s protection measures (“jailbreak” or “modchip”) in order to have full control of the device. I do not violate copyright. I do not provide any pirated games, and I do not help with illegal downloads. 1/ Is it halal to bypass a console’s protections in order to install legal applications such as YouTube or Google Maps? 2/ Am I responsible if the customer later uses my intervention to commit piracy at home, even though I do not help him with that?



بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامداومصليا


Jail-breaking, copying or downloading the programs without the permission of their makers will not be permissible.

And Allah knows best.

26 Dhul Qa’dah 1447/ 13 May 2026

Mufti
Answer last updated on:
14th May 2026
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