Is money earned from a specialization, which was built upon the answer to a question in which cheating occurred, permissible or forbidden?
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Cheating on exams is forbidden. Whoever cheats must repent, but is not required to retake the exam. As for what resulted from the cheating, such as a certificate or a job, there is no sin in it if the person mastered what qualifies him for it in terms of knowledge, experience, or skill.
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