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Is falsifying salary information to obtain a necessary residency permit for completing studies in a foreign country considered deception?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The fundamental principle is that a Muslim does not lie or forge unless compelled to do so, or if there is a legitimate benefit in lying, such as reconciling disputes. A Muslim's residence or study in a non-Islamic country is not considered a necessity that permits lying, as the benefit can be achieved through other means that do not involve lying. Therefore, there is no religious dispensation for a Muslim to forge or lie for this purpose.

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