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What is the ruling on signing a certificate that includes the death of the father—while he is still alive—so that the questioner can bring her mother—whom she supports—given the difficulty of obtaining official documents?

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Lying is forbidden, but if it becomes a means to achieve a benefit, such as your mother coming to you, and no harm results from it to anyone, then there is no sin upon you in it.

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