The Ruling on Using Euphemisms
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner Abu Kamal asks: Is it permissible to use euphemisms, based on the hadith?
Answer:
It is permissible to use euphemisms as long as there is no injustice. If one is unjust to others and resorts to euphemisms to deceive them, then it is not permissible. However, if there is no injustice to anyone and no transgression against anyone, then there is no harm. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner Abu Kamal asks: Is it permissible to use euphemisms, based on the hadith
And you have in euphemisms a way out from lying.
ولكم في المعاريض مندوحة عن الكذبAnswer:
It is permissible to use euphemisms as long as there is no injustice. If one is unjust to others and resorts to euphemisms to deceive them, then it is not permissible. However, if there is no injustice to anyone and no transgression against anyone, then there is no harm. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (143) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1437-11-21] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (25:14)
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