What is the ruling on working and on money earned through a French university degree in France?
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Working in France is related to the issue of residing in the lands of disbelievers. Working with French certificates is permissible under two conditions: that the work itself is permissible and does not involve anything unlawful, and that the certificate was not obtained through cheating or forgery.
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