Is helping students of knowledge solve the assignments that have become difficult for them, or assisting and aiding them in conducting research, merely to help them complete their journey and encourage them, and sometimes due to a lack of time, considered a form of cooperation in righteousness and piety?

The questioner : Is helping students of knowledge solve the assignments that have become difficult for them, or assisting and aiding them in conducting research, merely to help them complete their journey and encourage them, and sometimes due to a lack of time, considered a form of cooperation in righteousness and piety?

The Shaykh : This depends on the regulations. If the regulation states that a student, when given a research paper, is permitted to seek help from scholars, then there is no harm. However, if the intention is that the student himself is the one who researches, searches through books, and exerts effort, then it is not permissible for him to seek help from anyone, because his reliance on a scholar means that he wants the dish to be undercooked, and this is undoubtedly a mistake. Yes, if he is compelled to consult a scholar because he has researched and searched, and discussed and debated with his brothers and colleagues, but they did not reach a result, and then he asked someone more knowledgeable than them about it, I hope there is no harm in that. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you and bless you.