Does opening books to cheat on electronic exams—with the teachers' knowledge and the difficulty of the questions, which were set based on this knowledge, and since all students cheat—count as cheating that forfeits rights if a student does not do the same?
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Cheating on exams is forbidden, and no excuses justify it, such as the difficulty of the exam, the cheating of other students, or the silence of invigilators. The student must strive and seek help from Allah Almighty.
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