The ruling on studying at a university using someone else’s certificate

Question:
The questioner says: A man applied to study at one of the universities in the Kingdom using someone else’s certificate, having put his name on it, and he was accepted into the university. What is the ruling on his seeking knowledge at this university? It is known that the certificate he submitted was not his, but belonged to his classmate.

Answer:
This is forgery and lying, and it is not permissible for him to do this. He must be truthful, and he must not write or continue his studies through cheating. Rather, he must start his studies anew with a certificate that is his own.