Cheating

Cheating generally describes various actions designed to subvert rules in order to obtain unfair advantages. This includes acts of bribery, cronyism and nepotism in any situation where individuals are given preference using inappropriate criteria. The rules infringed may be explicit, or they may be from an unwritten code of conduct based on morality, ethics or custom, making the identification of cheating conduct a potentially subjective process.

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Spouse . Cheating

Can Muslims hire a private investigator to secretly investigate personal matters, like infidelity in a marriage?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

Secretly investigating personal matters has different types, not all of them are permissible. It is not permissible in Islam to spy on others even on matters which you don't like or don't accept unless it is a criminal matter which victimises others. Husband and wife are not allowed to spy on one another unless there a reasonable possibility of a criminal or Haraam act which can be stopped or prevented by such investigation.

Wassalam.

Spouse . Cheating

Can Muslims hire a private investigator to secretly investigate personal matters, like infidelity in a marriage?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Secretly collecting information from someone could be done for various meanings, so we cannot say it is absolutely haram, or falls under spying. If it is the wife, who suspects her husband is engaging in extramarital relationships, then this is something that needs to be addressed, not just by "confirming" if suspicions are real.

I have discussed this in the following clip:

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Abortion . Husband . Wife . Cheating . Fear . Pregnancy . Health . Lie . Infant

Is having an abortion at 7 weeks permissible due to the husband's physical and mental abuse towards the wife, including cheating, lying, and causing emotional distress, if the wife is concerned about the safety of the baby and her own mental health?

No. Abortion is killing a human being in early formation. Abortion is not permissible at all except in the case of saving the life of the mother if pregnancy can kill her.

Wassalam.

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Cheating . Family . Engagement . Girl

Is it permissible for me to inform the family of a Muslim girl if a guy, who has been engaged to her for 3-4 months, is cheating on her?

No unless you have concrete evidence that he is committing Haraam which can destroy the life of the girl, then you can give them the evidence and leave them to verify and decide.

Wassalam.

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Education . Cheating

Is it allowed to write a thesis on behalf of another person for their university degree and get paid by them?

Muslim should avoid cheating in any way. The student is required to write himself his own thesis to get the degree which he or she is trying to get, and not to get another person to write for him.

Wassalam

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Exams . Employment . Cheating

Is it allowed to earn through Fiverr by doing exam assignment projects for others?

Muslim is not allowed to cheat or deceive others. If you do an exam for others, you will be claiming that you are that person. This is a type of cheating.

Wassalam.

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Husband . Cheating . Divorce

My husband doesn't let me see his phone anymore. So I am suspicious that he might be cheating. Should I contemplate divorce and spy on him to see if my suspicions are baseless?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 4 years ago

People have a right to privacy, and he has a right to privacy just as you have a right to privacy. There could be any number of reasons, other than cheating, why he wishes to keep his phone private. Sometimes pushing people in these things can lead to greater conflict.

Also, when people communicate via WhatsApp, etc, there is generally an assumption that the conversation is private. (Whether or not it involves cheating) For a third party to read it is also a violation of the other person's privacy, especially if they are talking about sensitive things like personal problems, work problems, legal problems, etc. So it is really not appropriate to read someone else's private conversations. Certainly if I talk to someone on one of these platforms, I don't expect their spouse to be reading it (regardless of their gender).

Similarly, spying is not appropriate. Just as we wouldn't like to be spied on, we should not spy on others.

Might I suggest that if you are having the idea that he is cheating or contemplating divorce, it isn't really about the phone itself, but maybe there are other things that are bringing these thoughts to mind. So maybe it is good to address the current issues between you two (rather than focusing on what if questions). If he seems distant or something else, maybe there is something in the relationship between the two of you that could be addressed, if possible.