Is it permissible to watch anime downloaded from the internet, which may be pirated and contain songs, fictional characters, or polytheistic connotations?
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There is no harm in watching anime if it is free from শরীʿআh prohibitions, such as disbelief-inducing beliefs, polytheistic expressions, destructive ideas, provocative scenes, and music.
However, it is not permissible to watch anime if it is published without the permission of the rights holders, because intellectual property rights are protected and may not be infringed upon. The large number of viewers of pirated films does not make it permissible to watch them.
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