Is the scholarship given to such students considered permissible for them?

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Assalamu Alaikum! In my university, which is considered to be a state university, scholarships are given to students with good grades. Unfortunately, many students cheat in their exams, this is considered a sin. Is the scholarship given to such students considered permissible for them? What should student do if he cheated in his exams.

Shakib Alam · Accepted Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Truthfulness and honesty are the basic and fundamental values of Islam. See the following:

Translation: O you who believe, fear Allah and be from amongst the truthful.

Translation: “He (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) commands us to perform salaah, pay alms, be truthful, remain chaste, and to join ties of kinship.”

Translation: Anyone who cheats is not from amongst us.

It is a major sin to cheat and lie in the exams. The students who cheated in their exams should seek forgiveness from Allah and resolve not cheat in the future. Such students should not accept the scholarship.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Shakib Alam

Student - Darul Iftaa

Pennsylvania, USA

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

(2021-02-12)

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