Is it permissible to buy a certificate that is not academically recognized in order to secure one's future?
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It is not permissible to buy a university degree or any other certificate, because this act falls under falsehood and bearing false witness. And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out and provide for him from where he does not expect.
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