Obtaining a job with a forged certificate
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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on one who obtained a forged certificate, did not study, and yet obtained this certificate by means of water?
Answer:
We have answered this in the first question: he has done wrong and committed a sin in his forgery and lying. However, if he performs the job as required and carries out the work as required, then his obligation regarding the work is discharged, and his obligation regarding the lie is discharged by repenting to Allah the Exalted and seeking His forgiveness. Yes.
He says: What is the ruling on one who obtained a forged certificate, did not study, and yet obtained this certificate by means of water?
Answer:
We have answered this in the first question: he has done wrong and committed a sin in his forgery and lying. However, if he performs the job as required and carries out the work as required, then his obligation regarding the work is discharged, and his obligation regarding the lie is discharged by repenting to Allah the Exalted and seeking His forgiveness. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-03-التوبة آداب وأحكام|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (43:16)
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