BRIEF VISIONS OF INJUSTICE AND CHEATING
IN BUSINESSES
MASJID PLOT 94, ODUDUWA CRESCENT,
PHASE 2 SITE 2, KUBWA, ABUJA
ASSEMBLED
BY MALLAM ABBA ABANA, KUBWA, ABUJA, NIGERIA
http://variousislamicdawadocuments.blogspot.com
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TO BE
DELIVERED ON
11TH
FEBRUARY 2017 CE OR 14TH JUMMADA AWWAL 1438 AH
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala
Rasulillah. As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
Praise be to Allaah; we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
SUBJECT MATTER - THE SPECTACLE OF
CHEATING IN OUR SOCIETY
A.
It was
narrated from Thawbaan (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever dies
free from three things – arrogance, cheating and debt – will enter
Paradise.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (1572); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani
in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
B.
Cheating is
haraam, whether it is in buying and selling, or in exams, or any other matter,
because of the general meaning of the words of the Prophet (blessings and peace
of Allah be upon him): “Whoever cheats is not one of us.”Narrated by Muslim,
102 from the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him).
C.
The Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Everybody that is nourished
on haraam things, the Fire is more fitting for it.” Narrated by al-Tabaraani
and Abu Na’eem; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami, no.
4519.
AND HOLY QURAN SAYS:
a)
Those
who disbelieve say, 'This is nothing but a lie he has invented and other people
have helped him to do it. They have brought injustice and falsehood.' (Holy
Quran Chapter 25:4)
b)
Every
self will be repaid today for what it earned. Today there will be no injustice.
Allah is swift at reckoning. (Holy Quran Chapter 40:17)
c)
The
man who believed said, 'My people! I fear for you a day like that of the
Confederates, the same as happened to the people of Nuh and 'Ad and Thamud and
those who followed after them. Allah does not want any injustice for His
servants.' (Holy Quran Chapter 40:30-31)
In the Qur’aan, Allaah has condemned cheating
and the people who do it, and has warned them of bad consequences. This may be
understood from the words (interpretation of the meaning): “Woe to Al‑Mutaffifoon (those who
give less in measure and weight). Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand
full measure, And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other)
men, give less than due”[Holy Quran Chapter al-Mutaffifeen 83:1]
a)
This is a
severe warning to those who cheat (by giving less) in weights and measures, so
how about those who steal, embezzle and withhold from the people the things
that are their due? These are more deserving of the warning than those who
cheat in weights and measures.
b)
The Prophet
of Allaah, Shu’ayb AS warned his people against reducing the value of people’s
property and cheating in weights and measures, as Allaah has told us in the
Qur’aan.
c)
Similarly
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cautioned us against
cheating and issued a warning to the one who does this.
d)
The Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) passed by a pile of food and put his hand
into it, and his fingers touched something wet. He said, “What is this, O
seller of the food?” The man said, “It got rained on, O Messenger of Allaah.”
He said, “Why did you not put it (the wet part) on top of the pile so that the
people could see it? He who deceives does not belong to me.” According to other
reports, “He who deceives us is not one of us,” or, “He is not one of us who
deceives us.” (Narrated by Muslim).
e)
The wording
of the version narrated by al-Nawawi, “he is not one of us”, is sufficient
warning against cheating and sufficient deterrent against indulging in this
heinous sin.
f)
We need
desperately to instill this message in our hearts so that we might stir the
conscience and be aware that Allaah is watching all that we do, without the
need for any human supervisor.
Here we will examine the phenomenon of cheating, now that you know the warnings that apply to it.
DEFINITION OF CHEATING IS; DOUBLE-DEALING, DISHONEST etc:
a)
Al-Mannaawi
said: Cheating is that which mixes bad with good.
b)
Ibn Hajar
al-Haythami said: the forbidden type of cheating is when the owner of the goods
knows something which, if the would-be purchaser knew about it, he would not
pay that amount of money for it.
c)
Al-Kafawi
said: cheating causes blackness of the heart and frowning on the face, hence
this word (ghish = cheating or deceit) is also used (in Arabic) to refer
to hatred or enmity.
d)
Where
cheating takes place: The one who thinks about what happens in real life will
find that many people engage in some form of cheating in all areas of their
lives.
1 – CHEATING IN BUYING AND SELLING: How often this happens nowadays in the marketplaces of the Muslims! It may take the form of concealing faults in goods or other ways such as deceiving people about the quality of a product, or its components, quantity, weight, essential features or source.
These Are Some Of The Ways In Which That Cheating Is Manifested:
1)
Some
fruit-sellers (orange, onions, etc.) put a lot of leaves or papers in the
bottom of the basket of fruit, then they put the best fruit at the top. In this
manner they deceive the purchaser and cheat him by making him think that the
basket is full from top to bottom, and that all the fruit is of the same
quality as that which he sees on the top.
2)
Some of them
get food oil and mix it with perfume, with the larger proportion being of oil.
Then they put it in glass bottles, and this substance smells like perfume, and
they sell it for a low price.
3)
Some traders
buy a product in a very light wrapper, then they put it in a much thicker
wrapper, maybe five times thicker. Then they sell the wrapper and its contents,
weighing the whole lot and charging for both the wrapper and the contents.
4)
Some traders
do some light mending on clothes, then they sell them without explaining that
they have been mended, rather they swear by Allaah that they are new – may they
perish!
5)
Some of them
may wear a garment until it loses its value, then they shorten it and put some
starch in it, to make people think that it is new, and they sell it as if it is
new.
6)
Some
perfume-sellers put some products, such as saffron, near water so that they may
absorb the moisture, thus increasing the weight by approximately one-third.
7)
Some vendors
and shopkeepers make their stores very dark by using coloured lights, so that
rough products will look smooth and ugly ones will look beautiful. The Shaytaan
makes their evil deeds attractive to them.
8)
Some
goldsmiths mix gold with copper and the like, then they sell it as if it is
pure gold.
9)
Some of them
buy clean second-hand gold, then they offer it for sale at the price of new
without telling the purchaser that it is second-hand.
10)
Some vendors
at car auctions put thick oil in the car engine so that the purchaser will
think that it is in good condition.
11)
Some of them
turn back the odometer, if it shows that the car has traveled a great distance,
to trick the purchaser into thinking that the car has only been used a little.
12)
Some of
them, if they have a car that they want to sell and they know that it has a
hidden fault, will say to the one who wants to buy it, “Try this car if you
want to buy it,” without telling him anything about it. By Allaah, this is
cheating and deceit.
13)
Some of them
describe many faults in the car which are not real, with the intention of
concealing the real faults of the vehicle behind these imaginary faults. (Even
worse than that is when they do not mention the faults until after the sale has
been made and the deposit paid, and the purchaser is not able to inspect the
car and is not allowed to do so.)
14)
Some of
them, if they have a car that they want to sell, will praise it and swear by
Allaah that it is good, and they will fabricate reasons why they want to sell
it, but Allaah knows all secrets and that which is yet more hidden.
15)
Some of them
agree with their friends to increase the price so that someone else will take
it. This is the najsh (artificial inflation of prices) which the Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade.
16)
Another kind
of cheating in selling is when butchers inflate the animal carcass that they
want to sell so that the purchaser will think that it is all meat.
17)
Some vendors
at sheep auctions and places where chickens are sold feed the animals salt [to
make them drink more and thus look fatter], so that the purchaser will think that
they are fat when they are not.
18)
Some owners
of cattle etc. tie up the teats of milking-animals a few days before selling
them so that this will look like milk when it is not. etc.
May Allaah protect you, if you are a seller or a buyer, from cheating or doing any of the things described above.
2 – CHEATING IN MATTERS OF WEDDING AND MARRIAGE
These are some of the ways in which this cheating is manifested through parents, guardians etc.:
1)
Some fathers
may offer a man who comes to marry one of his daughters his youngest daughter
who is still a virgin, then on the wedding night he finds out that he has been
given the older, previously-married daughter. Some men can find no escape and no
way out from such a marriage.
2)
Some fathers
and guardians of women show the suitor the daughter who is beautiful, then on
the wedding night he finds out that he has been given a different daughter who
is ugly, but he has no choice but to accept the situation.
3)
Some fathers
may conceal some sickness or fault that may be present in the daughter, not
telling the suitor so that he may have a clear picture. Then when he goes in
unto her on the wedding night he discovers the sickness or fault.
4)
Some fathers
and guardians of women, if the suitor asks to see the woman – which is
permissible so long as the conditions stipulated in Islam are met – give him
permission to do so after they fill her face will all kinds of colours and
dyes, i.e. “make-up”, so that she will appear beautiful to him, but if he
looked at her without that mask of make-up he would not be pleased with her. Is
this not cheating which leads to great corruption of the rights of both husband
and wife?
5)
Some
guardians marry off the female under their care without making the effort to
find out about the suitor and how religiously committed he is or what his
attitude is like. This is a kind of cheating and wrongdoing against the wife.
6)
Another kind
of cheating in marriage is when the suitor pretends to have what he does not,
to make it appear that he is a man of status and that he owns a lot of real
estate and cars. He may even go to the extent of hiring a luxury car, spending
hundreds of Naira, to give the impression that he owns it, when in fact he does
not own anything.
7)
Another kind
of cheating is when some people praise the suitor before the people whose
daughter he wishes to marry, speaking of him in the highest terms and
describing him as one who prays and is righteous, even though this suitor does
not even know the way to the mosque.
8)
Enough of
this cheating and deception which destroys homes and breaks up families!
9)
A form of
cheating done by some women – especially those who are older – is when they
file their teeth to create nice-looking gaps between them, thus making an older
woman look young, so that the suitor will think that she is young, then when he
marries her he discovers that she is very old. The Prophet SAWS (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the women who file their teeth for the
purpose of beauty and alter the creation of Allaah.
3 – CHEATING IN NASEEHAH (SINCERE ADVICE)
The whole point of giving advice is to help a person meet his worldly objectives or his religious objectives. One of the mutual rights of brotherhood among the believers is to be sincere towards one another, and the hypocrites are cheats.
The believer is the mirror of his brother, so if he sees some fault in him he should correct it. Sincerity means refraining from harming the Muslims, teaching them about matters of their religion of which they are unaware, and helping them to adhere to it in word and in deed, covering their faults, filling their gaps, warding off harm from them, bringing things that will benefit them, enjoining what is good upon them and forbidding what is evil in a kind and sincere manner, showing compassion towards them, respecting their elders, being merciful towards their young, giving them good advice and choosing the appropriate time for doing so, loving for them what one loves for oneself of goodness and hating for them what one hates for oneself of disliked things.
4 – CHEATING IN POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY AND OFFICES
a)
It was
narrated that Ma’qal ibn Yassaar al-Muzani (may Allaah be pleased with him)
said during his final illness: “I heard the Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: ‘There is no person whom Allaah has put
in a position of authority and he dies on the day he dies cheating those under
his authority, but Allaah will forbid Paradise for him.’” This was narrated by
al-Bukhaari and Muslim; this version was narrated by Muslim.
b)
According to
one of the two versions narrated by al-Bukhaari: “There is no Muslim whom
Allaah places in a position of authority over people and he is not sincere
towards them, but he will not smell the fragrance of Paradise.”
c)
This is a
stern warning which includes everyone whom Allaah has placed in a position of
authority, whether great or small, starting from the individuals of a royal
family. Everyone must be sincere towards those who are under their authority,
and not cheat or deceive them.
d)
So an
employee must be sincere in his work and do it in the manner required by
sharee’ah, without cheating or deceiving anyone, and without delaying work for
people. He should realize that he will stand before Allaah and that Allaah has
only given him this job so that he can be sincere towards the Muslims.
e)
Similarly a
father must be sincere towards his children and not neglect their upbringing,
rather he must do all that he can to save himself and his children from a Fire
(Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are appointed angels stern and
severe (cf. al-Tahreem 66:6).
f)
Ibn
al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “How many people have caused
misery to their own children, the apples of their eyes, in this world and in
the Hereafter, by neglecting them, not disciplining them, encouraging them to
follow their whims and desires, thinking that they were honouring them when
they were in fact humiliating them, that they were being merciful to them when
in fact they were wronging them. They have not benefited from having a child,
and they have made the child lose his share in this world and in the Hereafter.
If you think about the corruption of children you will see that in most cases
it is because of the parents.” (Tuhfat al-Mawlood, p. 146)
5 – CHEATING IN EXAMINATIONS
How many ways and means of cheating there are among the students! The reason for that is the lack of any religious deterrent, weakness of faith, and the lack of any sense that Allaah is always watching.
a)
Our Shaykh
‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “It was narrated
that the Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: ‘Whoever cheats us is not one of us.’ This includes cheating in dealing
with others and cheating in exams, including English-language exams. It is not
permissible for students to cheat in exams in any subject, because of the
general meaning of this hadeeth and other similar reports. And Allaah is the
Source of strength.”
b)
These are
some of the ways in which cheating is manifested, and there are others, for
this is just a drop in the ocean, “so
that those who were to be destroyed (for their rejecting the Faith) might be
destroyed after a clear evidence, and those who were to live (i.e. believers)
might live after a clear evidence”[Holy Quran chapter al-An’aam 8:42 –
interpretation of the meaning]
c)
To everyone
who has committed some form of cheating, whether it is mentioned here or not,
we say: fear Allaah and remember that the Knower of the Unseen is always
watching you. Remember His punishment and torment: “Verily, your Lord is
Ever Watchful (over them)”[Hoy Quran Chapter al-Fajr 89:14]
d)
Realize that
this world is transient and that the Reckoning will examine the smallest
details; righteous deeds benefit one's children while bad deeds adversely
affect them. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And let
those (executors and guardians) have the same fear in their minds as they would
have for their own, if they had left weak offspring behind. So let them fear
Allaah and speak right words”[Holy Quran Chapter al-Nisa’ 4:9]
Whoever ponders the meaning of this aayah will fear the bad effects that evil deeds may have on his children and will refrain from them lest something like this happen to them.
A.
Shaykh Ibn
‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Cheating in exams is
forbidden; in fact it is a major sin, especially since this cheating will lead
to a number of things in the future, it will affect the person’s salary and
position, and other things that are needed in order to succeed. End
quote. Fataawa Noor ‘ala ad-Darb, 24/2
B.
Similarly,
it is not permissible to cheat with the aim of pleasing one’s father or mother,
because it is not permissible to seek to please them by disobeying Allah in any
circumstances. Ibn Hibbaan narrated in his Saheeh (276) that ‘Aa’ishah
(may Allah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and
peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever seeks to please people by
displeasing Allah, Allah will be displeased with him and cause people to be
displeased with him.” Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh at-Targheeb,
2/271.
C.
Al-Bayhaqi
narrated in Shu‘ab al-Eemaan (209) that Ibn Mas‘ood (may Allah be
pleased with him) said: You cannot attain the pleasure of Allah if you try to
please people by displeasing Allah.
D.
The one who
wants to succeed and get high grades has to be serious, work hard and revise,
not cheat, because cheating is something that people dislike and the cheat is
despised by all people. Cheating is contrary to truthfulness and honesty, and
it is akin to lying and treachery, so the sensible person avoids it.
E.
Once the
Muslim understands that this is the nature of cheating in exams, and follows
the example of those who study hard, he will recognise this blameworthy
characteristic and avoid it.
F.
With regard
to the teacher allowing the female student to complete the answers to the exam
at home, this is a betrayal of the trust that has been given to her. Moreover
it is unfair to others who were not given this opportunity – even if we assume
that the system allows it, which is something we cannot be certain about – and
was a cause of cheating becoming easy for this student, by means of which she
got high grades that she did not deserve.
G.
Shaykh Ibn
Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about cheating in school tests, if
the teacher is aware of it? He said: Cheating is haraam in exams
just as it is haraam in transactions. No one has the right to cheat in tests in
any subject, and if the teacher approves of that then he is a partner in the
sin and betrayal. End quote. Majmoo‘ Fataawa Ibn Baaz, 6/397
6.0 THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF CHEATING INCLUDE:
It should be noted that cheating is very harmful, which may be explained as follows:
1)
Cheating is
a way that leads to Hell Fire.
2)
It is
indicative of the mean and evil nature of a person. No one does this except one
who is ignoble and does not care about his soul, so he causes it to indulge in
that which will cause its doom and destruction.
3)
It alienates
one from Allaah and from other people.
4)
It causes
one’s du’aa’s not to be accepted.
5)
It causes
one to be deprived of barakah (blessing) in one's wealth and one's life.
6)
It is
indicative of a lack of faith.
7)
It is the
reason that leads to being overpowered by the oppressors and kaafirs. Ibn Hajar
al-Haythami said: “Because of these evil actions – i.e., cheating – that are
committed by traders, workers and craftsmen, Allaah caused the oppressors to
gain power over them and take their wealth and violate the sanctity of their
women. Indeed, He enabled the kuffaar to gain power over them, so they took
them prisoner and enslaved them, and made them taste all kinds of torment and
humiliation.
Cases where the kuffaar gained power over the Muslims, taking them prisoner and confiscating their property, taking their wealth and women, have happened a great deal in recent times, because of evil deeds that traders and others have committed, cheating in many different ways, because of the enormity of these crimes, deceit and trickery by means of which they took the wealth of the Muslims in any way they could, and did not feel that Allaah is always watching them. From al-Ghish by Zaahir al-Shahri
7.0
DEALING WITH A CHEATING HUSBAND (SPOUSE)
a)
What the man
is doing of having a haraam (an unlawful) relationship with a woman who is not
his mahram is a betrayal of the rights of Allah before it is a betrayal of the
rights of his wife. The Muslim is bound by a covenant with his Lord, may He be
exalted, and what he is required to do is to fulfil that covenant and not break
it. Moreover, this is not what the individual is enjoined to do in response to
the blessings that his Lord has bestowed upon him. Allah, may He be glorified,
has blessed him with good health, well-being and a wife and children, either
now or soon, in sha Allah. The way to show gratitude for these blessings is not
to waste this good health and well-being in haraam relationships with
non-mahram women, and the way to show gratitude for the blessing of the wife and
children is not by neglecting them and breaking ties with them. Allah, may He
be exalted, has promised to those who give thanks increased blessings and He
warns those who are ungrateful for blessings of a severe punishment, as He says
(interpretation of the meaning): “And (remember) when your Lord proclaimed:
If you give thanks (by accepting Faith and worshipping none but Allah), I will
give you more (of My Blessings), but if you are thankless (i.e. disbelievers),
verily! My Punishment is indeed severe”[ Holy Quran Chapter Ibraaheem 14:7].
b)
We advise
you (sister) not to let many people know about what your husband is doing,
because the basic principle is to conceal sins that are unknown. What we want
is that which will help mend his ways not that which may be taken as a means to
continue what he is doing of committing sin.
c)
Fill his
time with useful and beneficial things, and do not leave him time when he is
alone with his shaytaan! His daily schedule should be full, either with acts of
worship such as upholding ties of kinship or attending Islamic study circles,
or he should be busy with worldly matters that are beneficial and permissible,
such as exercise.
d)
Offer a lot
of du‘aa (supplication) for him to be guided and set straight, for the best
weapon of the believer is du‘aa’. Strive hard to offer du‘aa’ in the last third
of the night and when prostrating. etc
8.0
WORKING FOR A COMPANY THAT CHEATS
If your work involves helping them in any way with any kind of cheating or stealing, then it is not permissible, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Help you one another in Al‑Birr and At‑Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression”[Hoy Quran Chapter al-Maa'idah 5:2]
a)
With regard
to the issue of there being no other work, this is a whisper (waswasah) from
the Shaytaan. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And
whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to
get out (from every difficulty).
b)
And He will provide him from (sources) he
never could imagine” [Holy Quran Chapter al-Talaaq 65:2-3]
c)
There are
many kinds of permissible work. So you have to put your trust in Allaah and
avoid that which is haraam.
d)
With regard
to the idea of your children dying of possible starvation due to work, we ask
you: is it better for them to die of starvation – assuming that they do die –
or for you to enter Hell for their sake??
e)
Moreover,
Allaah is the One Who has created them, and He is the One Who has guaranteed to
provide for them, as He says (interpretation of the meaning): “And in
the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised”[ Holy Quran Chapter al-Dhaariyaat 51:22]
f)
“And kill not your children for fear of poverty. We shall provide
for them as well as for you. Surely, the killing of them is a great sin”[ Holy Quran Chapter al-Isra’ 17:31]
g)
Allaah has
decreed the provision of each person before he emerges from his mother’s womb,
so do not fear that Allaah may reduce your rizq (provision), rather fear your
own self that is inclined to evil and tempts you to commit sin. Remember the
words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “There is no
flesh that is nourished from haraam sources, but the Fire is more suited to
it.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, no. 614; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh
al-Tirmidhi.
9.0
CHEATING A KAAFIR GOVERNMENT AND TAKE MONEY FROM THEM
If a Muslim enters such a country, he must adhere to the conditions that have been stipulated. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “O you who believe! Fulfil (your) obligations”[ Holy Quran Chapter al-Maa'idah 5:1]
a)
It is not
permissible for a Muslim to betray them or cheat them. The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Render back trusts to the one who
entrusted you, and do not betray the one who betrays you.” Narrated by Abu
Dawood, 3534; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
b)
And the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) described one of the
attributes of the hypocrite as being: “When he enters into a covenant, he
proves treacherous.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 34; Muslim, 58.
c)
The Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to send his companions to
fight the mushrikeen, and one of the things he advised them was: “Do not be
treacherous.” Narrated by Muslim, 1731. This is something which
demonstrates the greatness of Islam and the perfection of its laws, for it
forbids its followers to be treacherous or to cheat even its enemies.
d)
This state or
country has allowed you to stay there, subject to certain conditions, so you
are obliged to fulfil them. Based on this, it is not permissible for you
to conceal your work from them so that you can avoid paying taxes and take the
monthly allowance when it is not permissible for you. etc
10.0
SALARY OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO CHEATED IN HIS EXAMINATIONS: If the student
cheated in the exam, and he passed because of that cheating, and got the
certificate and worked because of that, and he succeeded in his work, and many
years have since passed, then he has to repent and seek forgiveness from Allaah
and feel regret for what has happened. For Allaah forgives and the one who
repents from sin is like one who has not sinned.
11.0
WRITING RESEARCH AND ESSAYS AND SELLING THEM TO STUDENTS
If the student will get a certificate or increase his grades or pass an exam by means of that, then this action is haraam, and it is cheating and deceiving, whether this research is taken from the internet or elsewhere, because the purpose of research is to train the student and test his abilities and so on.
So what he must do is do it himself. If he takes the efforts of someone else and presents it under his name, he is cheating and lying.
1)
These people
who write reports for others are sinning and doing wrong, whether they do that
in return for payment or not, because they are helping in cheating and lying,
and because they play a role in the giving of certificates and grades to those
who do not deserve them. This causes great damage to society and it is
deceiving the ummah, because it results in promotion of those who do not
deserve promotion and appointment of those who do not deserve to be
appointed.
2)
Shaykh Ibn
‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: What do you say about what
some people do, hiring someone to write reports for them or prepare essays for
them, or write reports on some books so that they can get academic
certificates? He replied: It is most unfortunate, as the questioner says,
that there are some students who hire people to write reports and essays for
them by means of which they obtain academic certificates, or who write reports
on books, so they say to them: Prepare biographies of these figures for me and
refer to specific research for me, then they submit the essay and get a degree
by means of which they are entitled to become teachers and the like. In fact
this goes against the aim of the university and against reality, and I think it
is a kind of betrayal, because the aim of that is only to get the certificate,
and if he were to be asked a few days later about the subject in which he got
the certificate, he would not be able to answer.
3)
Hence I warn
my brothers who write book reports and who prepare essays in this manner of the
severe consequences. I do not say that there is anything wrong with seeking
help from another person, but not in such a way that the entire essay is the
work of someone else. May Allaah help us all to acquire beneficial knowledge
and do righteous deeds, for He is All-Hearing, Ever-Responsive. End quote
from Kitaab al-‘Ilm.
The money that is taken for selling these reports is haraam wealth, and it is not permissible to make use of it.
12.0
CHEATING IN SCHOOL WORK
It is not permissible for you to copy school work from your classmates, because that is a form of cheating and we are forbidden to cheat.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever deceives us is not one of us.” And that may also result in a great deal of harm in this world and in the Hereafter. So you must beware of that and advise others to avoid it.
But if you see the way someone else does the homework and you understand it, then you close his book and write your own answers, there is nothing wrong with that. And Allaah knows best.
13.0
HE GOT HIS UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE THROUGH AN INTERMEDIARY AND GOT A JOB WITH
IT.
Getting your certificate through an intermediary when you did not deserve it is a haraam action, which involves a number of things that are forbidden. The one who intervened for you is a partner in the haraam action. The haraam actions which resulted from you obtaining this certificate through an intermediary are as follows:
(a)
It was
intercession for an evil cause. Allaah says (interpretation of the
meaning): “Whosoever intercedes for a good cause will have the reward
thereof, and whosoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a share in its
burden. And Allaah is Ever All-Able to do (and also an All-Witness to)
everything” [Holy Quran Chapter al-Nisa’ 4:85]
(b)
It was
deceit, because you submitted papers that were not valid.
(c)
You
pretended to be something that you are not – by claiming that you had obtained
a certificate when that was not the case.
(d)
False speech
and false testimony
(e)
Lying to the
bosses at work and to other people.
Taking away the rights of others who had obtained genuine certificates without the intercession of anyone else. This is unjust towards those who were deprived of their right to a job.
It was narrated from Abu Dharr (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) narrated that Allaah, may He be blessed and exalted, said: “O My slaves, I have forbidden injustice to Myself and I have made it haraam among you, so do not be unjust towards one another.” Narrated by Muslim, 2577.
14.0 CHANGING ONE’S AGE ON THE IDENTTY CARD IN ORDER
TO GET SALARIES FROM THE COMPANY
Changing one’s real age on the ID card in order
to get salaries is deceit and cheating that leads to consuming people’s wealth
unlawfully. We do not know how people can take these haraam actions so lightly
for the sake of some passing worldly gains, and how a person can accept to
consume haraam things and feed them to his children and family. It is well
known that everybody that is nourished by haraam things, the Fire is more
fitting for it.
Think about this great hadeeth which is a lesson
about contentment. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: “The Holy Spirit (Jibreel) has inspired to me that no soul will die until
it has completed its appointed term and received its provision in full, so fear
Allaah and do not be desperate in seeking provision, and no one of you should
be tempted to seek provision by means of committing sin if it is slow in coming
to him, for that which is with Allaah can only be attained by obeying Him.” Narrated
by Abu Na’eem in al-Hilyah from the hadeeth of Abu Umaamah; classed as
saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’ (no. 2085.
We ask Allaah to guide us and you and make us steadfast. And Allaah is the Source of strength.
And Allaah knows best.
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
https://islamqa.info/en/60199,
https://islamqa.info/en/69820. , https://islamqa.info/en/20012
https://islamqa.info/en/136774,
https://islamqa.info/en/95776, https://islamqa.info/en/26123
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