Is it permissible to deny that I am fasting in front of my parents out of fear of showing off?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: My parents always ask me, "Are you fasting?" Is it permissible for me to say that I am not fasting out of fear of showing off?
Answer:
If the purpose of the question is that if you are fasting, they are not doing anything or cooking, so you tell them not to trouble themselves, and then it will not happen. But if it has no purpose or goal, do not answer them.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: My parents always ask me, "Are you fasting?" Is it permissible for me to say that I am not fasting out of fear of showing off?
Answer:
If the purpose of the question is that if you are fasting, they are not doing anything or cooking, so you tell them not to trouble themselves, and then it will not happen. But if it has no purpose or goal, do not answer them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/875] هل يجوز أن أنفي صيامي أمام والديّ خوفاً من الرياء؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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