What is the ruling on a salary earned from a job obtained after submitting a letter containing reasons for previous absences, with the officials knowing that these might just be administrative excuses that do not reflect the real reason for the absence? And is it incumbent upon the employee to clarify their uncertainty about the validity of the excuse if the officials were the ones who requested any excuse be mentioned?
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It is not permissible to write untrue excuses to remove absences from the record, whether officials order it or not, and they can remove them without lying. One must seek forgiveness for this action and resolve not to repeat it. There is no harm in the second job if it is performed as required, and it is permissible to benefit from its salary.
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