FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #4 : HUKUM PEMALSUAN SIJIL UNTUK MENDAPATKAN PEKERJAAN
What is the ruling on using a forged certificate and falsifying work experience to get a job, and what about the income earned?
Short answer
Deceit, including forging certificates and work experience, is forbidden based on the hadith that disowns those who cheat.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Deceit, including forging certificates and work experience, is forbidden based on the hadith that disowns those who cheat. The fatwa notes that the deception was committed to obtain the post, while the assigned duties were afterwards carried out well. The person is advised to repent by fulfilling the conditions of repentance, increase remembrance of God, give part of the income as charity, improve their skills and not repeat the act.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Saudara yang saya kasihi, perbuatan menipu adalah haram hukumnya berdasarkan hadith Nabi ﷺ:
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #4 : HUKUM PEMALSUAN SIJIL UNTUK MENDAPATKAN PEKERJAAN”, 17 April 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1622-hukum-pemalsuan-sijil-untuk-mendapatkan-pekerjaan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-forging-certificates-to-get-a-job/