What is the ruling on purchasing accredited professional certificates from official bodies, which are issued by educational institutions for a fee to professionals who do not possess documents proving their experience, and what is the ruling on working in their sale?
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If the certificate includes forgery, falsehood, or fraud, then it is a false testimony (shahadat az-zur), and it is not permissible to obtain it. However, if it is free from these prohibitions, then the fact that it is for a financial consideration does not affect the permissibility of obtaining it.
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