Is working with a forged certificate permissible if the work is done proficiently?
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Whoever possesses competence and qualification in any field of knowledge is permitted to practice their profession based on their knowledge, even if they do not possess a certificate. However, since people in this era do not believe in a person's qualification except through a certificate, deception or fraud is not permissible. Therefore, if a certificate is an essential condition for work, then working with a forged certificate is not permissible. But if its presence is symbolic and experience is more important, then it is permissible to work with it.
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