Praise be to Allah.
We put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, may Allaah preserve him, who answered as follows:
“This is not haraam, and indeed it may be waajib (obligatory), because it is reducing the availability of these things.”
Question:
On that basis, is it permissible for him to accept payment for this?
Answer:
“Yes.”
Question:
“But the owner of the programs could go to someone else to get the protection of these programs.”
Answer (paraphrased):
“This has nothing to do with anyone else. It’s OK if he does this work of making these protection programs.”
Question:
And he can accept payment for it?
Answer:
“He can accept payment for it. And Allaah knows best..”
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