The Ruling on Deception Toward the Parents

Question:
This questioner says: We are commanded to be kind to our parents and dutiful to them. Regarding deceiving the parents in certain matters so that we do not anger them, is this considered undutifulness? What is the ruling on deceiving the parents?

Answer:
Deception, if it does not involve transgression, is permissible with the parents and with others in order to please them and remove what is in their hearts, and nothing follows from this. So, deception that does not lead to a religious concern is not a problem. As for deception that leads to a religious concern and involves lying that harms the listener, this is not permissible, because this is from deception, trickery, and lying. Yes.