Cheating in Exams Is Forbidden and Contradicts Trustworthiness
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Question:
The listening sister (F. M.) sent a question saying: What is the ruling on cheating in exams? I do not use cheat sheets; rather, what I do is copy from my classmates. At the end of the exam, I feel guilty. Is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Ibn Majah 2225Da'if (Darussalam) included in this action, or does the hadith intend something else? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Cheating in an exam is not permissible. It is obligatory for the male and female student to fulfill the trust in the exam, to be cautious of cheating, and for the student to strive so that he knows what to answer with its evidence from the Book and the Sunnah. He should seek assistance in this from the words of the scholars, so that he delivers a good, clear answer with its evidence. Allah the Exalted says: [Al-Nisa: 58]. And He the Exalted says regarding the description of the people of faith: [Al-Mu'minun: 8]. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 2225Da'if (Darussalam) Whether the subject is religious, Arabic language, or a foreign language, in all subjects, it is obligatory for the male and female student to fulfill the trust in them and not to cheat. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
The listening sister (F. M.) sent a question saying: What is the ruling on cheating in exams? I do not use cheat sheets; rather, what I do is copy from my classmates. At the end of the exam, I feel guilty. Is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Whoever cheats us is not one of us.
من غشنا فليس مناAnswer:
Cheating in an exam is not permissible. It is obligatory for the male and female student to fulfill the trust in the exam, to be cautious of cheating, and for the student to strive so that he knows what to answer with its evidence from the Book and the Sunnah. He should seek assistance in this from the words of the scholars, so that he delivers a good, clear answer with its evidence. Allah the Exalted says:
Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَنْ تُؤَدُّوا الأَمَانَاتِ إِلَى أَهْلِهَاAnd they who are to their trusts and their promises attentive
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَانَاتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُونَWhoever cheats us is not one of us.
من غشنا فليس مناThe presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
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