What is the ruling on cheating in school exams?
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The questioner : Okay, may I ask you another question?
The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.
The questioner : I want to ask about the issue of cheating in the Tawjihi exam. I mean, to be honest with you, on the day of the physics exam, a girl I didn’t know and who didn’t know me came up to me and said, “Ask me any question you want; I am ready to give it to you.” Praise be to Allah, I did not take anything from her, but I want to ask: in this situation, is it forbidden or permissible?
The Shaykh : It is forbidden. All cheating is forbidden, and the Messenger (peace be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2225Da'if (Darussalam).
The questioner : The proctor herself told me that this is your future and your name is on it, so cheating in it is forbidden... I felt like I didn’t know whether it was forbidden or permissible. She told me it is better that I not cheat. So is cheating in this place also forbidden?
The Shaykh : It is forbidden.
The questioner : Oh, okay, thank you very much.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner : Well, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.
The questioner : I want to ask about the issue of cheating in the Tawjihi exam. I mean, to be honest with you, on the day of the physics exam, a girl I didn’t know and who didn’t know me came up to me and said, “Ask me any question you want; I am ready to give it to you.” Praise be to Allah, I did not take anything from her, but I want to ask: in this situation, is it forbidden or permissible?
The Shaykh : It is forbidden. All cheating is forbidden, and the Messenger (peace be upon him) said:
Whoever cheats us is not one of us.
مَن غشَّنا فليس منَّاThe questioner : The proctor herself told me that this is your future and your name is on it, so cheating in it is forbidden... I felt like I didn’t know whether it was forbidden or permissible. She told me it is better that I not cheat. So is cheating in this place also forbidden?
The Shaykh : It is forbidden.
The questioner : Oh, okay, thank you very much.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner : Well, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
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