Is cheating in exams permissible?
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Question:
The questioner says: We have heard from some shaykhs that cheating in exams is permissible, except in the third year of secondary school, because it determines one's future. Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
These are not shaykhs. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever cheats us is not one of us." These are ignorant people, not shaykhs. Those who permit cheating, and cheating by a student of knowledge is more severe than cheating by anyone else. The one studying this is a student of knowledge; it is not permissible to cheat, neither in seeking knowledge nor in anything else. He must be truthful and trustworthy, and he must not be a cheater. Yes.
The questioner says: We have heard from some shaykhs that cheating in exams is permissible, except in the third year of secondary school, because it determines one's future. Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
These are not shaykhs. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever cheats us is not one of us." These are ignorant people, not shaykhs. Those who permit cheating, and cheating by a student of knowledge is more severe than cheating by anyone else. The one studying this is a student of knowledge; it is not permissible to cheat, neither in seeking knowledge nor in anything else. He must be truthful and trustworthy, and he must not be a cheater. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الغش في الامتحان جائز؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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