The Ruling on Cheating in the English Language Subject
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The questioner : He asks: Is it permissible to cheat in the English subject after having taken the preliminary exam?
The Shaykh : And what is the preliminary exam? Perhaps it will help us understand.
The questioner : English has now become like a barrier that one cannot get through, and since it is a decisive factor, it can ruin a student's future if he fails in it.
The Shaykh : Or we ask: Is this subject, is it a core subject in the curriculum? Or not? Or not? Or not? A question. It is a core, prescribed subject. Good. The state has established specific systems such that whoever passes this specific system is granted the certificate. So whoever fails in it, meaning in the English subject, has not passed this stage. And he would be taking the certificate without his right.
Therefore, we say that it is not permissible to cheat in any of the core subjects that lead to a certificate. As for his saying that it ruins the future, we say: Why does it ruin the future? How many students have passed it? Thousands of students have passed it. But if it is difficult for you, try to practice it. And the curriculum, as far as I know, is a weak curriculum; everyone who focuses on it will master it.
The Shaykh : And what is the preliminary exam? Perhaps it will help us understand.
The questioner : English has now become like a barrier that one cannot get through, and since it is a decisive factor, it can ruin a student's future if he fails in it.
The Shaykh : Or we ask: Is this subject, is it a core subject in the curriculum? Or not? Or not? Or not? A question. It is a core, prescribed subject. Good. The state has established specific systems such that whoever passes this specific system is granted the certificate. So whoever fails in it, meaning in the English subject, has not passed this stage. And he would be taking the certificate without his right.
Therefore, we say that it is not permissible to cheat in any of the core subjects that lead to a certificate. As for his saying that it ruins the future, we say: Why does it ruin the future? How many students have passed it? Thousands of students have passed it. But if it is difficult for you, try to practice it. And the curriculum, as far as I know, is a weak curriculum; everyone who focuses on it will master it.
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ابن العثيمين - جلسة رمضانية — archive.org (42:36)
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