Is it permissible for a student who graduated with an unaccredited degree due to the closure of his university to obtain a new degree from another university without studying there, knowing that he studied the same specialization at his original university?
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Obtaining a university degree without studying for it is considered forbidden falsehood and deception. The affliction befalling a person does not justify this forbidden act. Rather, one must strive to obtain their rights through legitimate means.
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