Is it permissible to work with a forged certificate out of necessity?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a person to submit a forged certificate or certificates to obtain a job or to continue his studies? And is the state of need and necessity taken into account in this?
Answer:
It is not permissible to lie, never. It is not permissible to submit forged certificates or forged letters of recommendation for the sake of work, or to obtain a job. This is lying. A Muslim does not intentionally lie. He seeks his livelihood by other means, he seeks his livelihood by other means, and this is a false stratagem. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a person to submit a forged certificate or certificates to obtain a job or to continue his studies? And is the state of need and necessity taken into account in this?
Answer:
It is not permissible to lie, never. It is not permissible to submit forged certificates or forged letters of recommendation for the sake of work, or to obtain a job. This is lying. A Muslim does not intentionally lie. He seeks his livelihood by other means, he seeks his livelihood by other means, and this is a false stratagem. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز العمل بشهادة مزورة للضرورة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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