The Ruling on Cheating in Examinations and the Ruling on the One Who Does It
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Question:
She says in her letter: Is it permissible for me to help the student who asks me for help in the exam, while I know that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whoever cheats us is not one of us"? So if I inform her, am I expelled, or am I among the people of cheating and expelled from the Muhammadan community? Please inform us; may Allah reward you.
Answer:
Cheating is not permissible, neither in exams nor in transactions. It is obligatory for the believer to stay away from cheating and to be keen on giving sincere advice. If cheating occurs in an exam, it harms the community, for the purpose of the exam is to know the student's or female student's acquisition of knowledge, and to know their understanding and strength of perception of the sciences. Therefore, cheating in the exam is not permissible, nor is it permissible to assist in it. This falls under the category of warnings: "Whoever cheats us is not one of us." This is a warning, and it does not mean that whoever cheats becomes a disbeliever. No, that is contrary to the view of the Khawarij, the innovators. "Whoever cheats us is not one of us" means a warning and a caution. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saidSunan Abi Dawud 5241Da'if (Al-Albani) as a warning against cheating and to alert the community that it is not permissible, so that they do not fall into it. But when a person does it, it becomes a sin for which he is sinful, and it does not mean that he becomes a disbeliever and exits Islam. Yes. May Allah bless you.
She says in her letter: Is it permissible for me to help the student who asks me for help in the exam, while I know that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whoever cheats us is not one of us"? So if I inform her, am I expelled, or am I among the people of cheating and expelled from the Muhammadan community? Please inform us; may Allah reward you.
Answer:
Cheating is not permissible, neither in exams nor in transactions. It is obligatory for the believer to stay away from cheating and to be keen on giving sincere advice. If cheating occurs in an exam, it harms the community, for the purpose of the exam is to know the student's or female student's acquisition of knowledge, and to know their understanding and strength of perception of the sciences. Therefore, cheating in the exam is not permissible, nor is it permissible to assist in it. This falls under the category of warnings: "Whoever cheats us is not one of us." This is a warning, and it does not mean that whoever cheats becomes a disbeliever. No, that is contrary to the view of the Khawarij, the innovators. "Whoever cheats us is not one of us" means a warning and a caution. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
Narrated Hassan ibn Ibrahim: I asked Hisham ibn Urwah about the cutting of a lote-tree when he was leaning against the house of Urwah. He said: Do you not see these doors and leaves? These were made of the lote-tree of Urwah which Urwah used to cut from his hand? He said: There is no harm in it. Humayd's version adds: You have brought an innovation, O Iraqi! He said: The innovation is from you. I heard someone say at Mecca: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed him who cuts a lote-tree. He then mentioned the rest of the tradition to the same effect.
صلى الله عليه وسلم من غشنا فليس منا
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 1875 - حكم الغش في الامتحانات وحكم فاعله - نور على الدرب — youtube.com
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