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What is the ruling on cheating in exams set by the the Jewish Ministry of Education, taking into account the saying of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: "Whoever cheats us is not of us," and that cheating might involve verifying a simple answer despite knowing the material, and the presence of obstacles placed by Jews before Muslim students?

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Cheating is a reprehensible sin, forbidden by the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Cheating in an examination negates its very purpose and allows the undeserving to succeed at the expense of the deserving. It is an injustice and a disruption of the common good. Knowing the material does not justify cheating; rather, it makes you even more obliged to avoid it. The obstacles placed by the Jews do not justify cheating, because you are bound to adhere to the laws of the state, and betraying those who have entrusted you with their prisoners is impermissible.

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