Is it permissible to sign on behalf of a colleague at work?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for me to sign on behalf of my colleague at work?
Answer:
It is not permissible. This is lying. It is not permissible to sign on behalf of your colleague at work, because this is lying. However, if he is present and says to you, "Sign for me, I do not know how to sign and I am unable to sign," and he is present while you sign for him, that is valid and there is no harm. But if you sign on his behalf while he is absent, as if he were present when he is not, that is lying and is not permissible. This is cooperation in sin and transgression.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for me to sign on behalf of my colleague at work?
Answer:
It is not permissible. This is lying. It is not permissible to sign on behalf of your colleague at work, because this is lying. However, if he is present and says to you, "Sign for me, I do not know how to sign and I am unable to sign," and he is present while you sign for him, that is valid and there is no harm. But if you sign on his behalf while he is absent, as if he were present when he is not, that is lying and is not permissible. This is cooperation in sin and transgression.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أن يوقع عن زميله في العمل؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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