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Is it permissible to be absent from work and provide proof of a reason different from the real reason to avoid salary deduction, knowing that the real reasons may not have official proof?

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It is not permissible for an employee to defraud the employer by issuing unreal documents to justify their absence, as this combines deceit, fraud, and false testimony. The Permanent Committee has issued a fatwa declaring these certificates to be unlawful, because they are lies and falsehoods, citing the Almighty's saying: "{So avoid the defilement of idols and avoid false speech}" and the Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) saying: «Shall I not inform you of the greatest of the major sins?» - three times - «Associating partners with Allah, and disrespecting parents.» The narrator said: He was reclining and then sat up and said: «And indeed, false speech, and indeed, false testimony.»

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