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    Question ID: 3921Country: United Kingdom

    Title: During a job interview, I lied about certain qualifications that were not an explicit requirement for the job. I subsequently got the job and am working for the company. I want to know if the job/salary is permissible for me? What must I do?

    Question: During a job interview, I lied about certain qualifications that were not an explicit requirement for the job. I subsequently got the job and am working for the company. I want to know if the job/salary is permissible for me? What must I do?

    Answer ID: 3921

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 426/390=L)

     

    You will bear the sin of telling a lie, but if you are able to discharge the duties entrusted to you properly then your earning will be lawful.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India