Do two instances of negligence in a master's thesis affect the validity of the awarded academic degree, knowing that the first instance was claiming to apply a proficiency test without actually applying it, and the second instance was falsifying the results of a practical application due to the impossibility of conducting it, which led to building the results on theoretical reasoning instead of actual application? Is the money earned based on this degree unlawful (haram)? And is building a doctoral degree upon this thesis considered invalid?
You must seek Allah's forgiveness and repent for falsifying research and lying in it, and change the falsified parts, while it is permissible to benefit from the correct facts and knowledge within the research. It is permissible to continue doctoral studies by avoiding cheating and deception. As for the work, as long as it is performed to the best of one's ability, there is no harm in it or in earning from it, and there is no need to dispose of the salary. He must repent for the previous deception in obtaining the certificate.
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