ANSWER:

This is not permissible as Prophet ﷺ said a person who cheats is not from among us and lying is a major sin

QUESTION: Many parents from ——- are altering their children’s dates of birth on school documents so the children may take late admission and perform better in studies. Is it permissible under Islamic law to record a different (false) date of birth for this purpose? Kindly advise with reference to relevant rulings