A Matter That Needs To Be Addressed

Questioner: May Allāh reward you. The questioner says: A man applied for admission to a university in the Kingdom (of Saudi Arabia) using a certificate that belonged to someone else, with his name placed on it. He was then accepted into the university. What is the ruling on his pursuit of knowledge in this university, knowing that the certificate he submitted is not his, but rather his colleague's? Sheikh Fawzān ḥafidhahullāh: This is considered forgery and falsehood, which is impermissible. He must act truthfully and refrain from lying. He should not continue his studies through deceit, but rather, he should begin his studies anew with a certificate that genuinely belongs to him. Yes. ___ This also applies to job applications!