The ruling on the job of one who succeeded in his studies through cheating
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Question:
May Allah reward you. He says: How do you view a man who succeeded in his studies by cheating, obtained a degree as a result, and is now working? Is his name halal, and what should he do? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
His act is forbidden and he sins for it. As for his job, if he performs it as required and carries out the work as required, then he has fulfilled what is required of him. However, he sins for his forgery and his lying; he sins for that. So he must repent to Allah the Exalted and perform the work he is responsible for as required. Yes.
May Allah reward you. He says: How do you view a man who succeeded in his studies by cheating, obtained a degree as a result, and is now working? Is his name halal, and what should he do? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
His act is forbidden and he sins for it. As for his job, if he performs it as required and carries out the work as required, then he has fulfilled what is required of him. However, he sins for his forgery and his lying; he sins for that. So he must repent to Allah the Exalted and perform the work he is responsible for as required. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-03-التوبة آداب وأحكام|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (13:56)
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