The Etiquette of the Fasting Person When Insulted and Lied To
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The questioner:
He responds to it, he does not insult him, and he does not fight him, meaning he does not strike him while he is fasting. Even if he has the right to retaliation, in the case of fasting he leaves off retaliation. He does this to preserve his fast, and he says, "I am fasting," in order to make the other person stop. Yes.
The Shaykh:
And it is obligatory to avoid lying and backbiting. Reporting contrary to the truth, reporting a thing as other than what it is in reality, this is lying. For example, saying, "So-and-so came," when he did not come, or "So-and-so left," or "So-and-so gave me such-and-such." This is lying contrary to reality. Yes, yes, yes.
The questioner:
And it is obligatory.
The Shaykh:
(Exalted and Majestic is He) says:[Ali 'Imran 3:61] He, the Exalted and Majestic, said: [An-Nahl 16:105] Yes, and lying is of various kinds, some of which are more severe than others. Lying about Allah, such as claiming He has made something lawful or forbidden, and lying about the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If anyone lies about me deliberately, let him take his place in
He responds to it, he does not insult him, and he does not fight him, meaning he does not strike him while he is fasting. Even if he has the right to retaliation, in the case of fasting he leaves off retaliation. He does this to preserve his fast, and he says, "I am fasting," in order to make the other person stop. Yes.
The Shaykh:
And it is obligatory to avoid lying and backbiting. Reporting contrary to the truth, reporting a thing as other than what it is in reality, this is lying. For example, saying, "So-and-so came," when he did not come, or "So-and-so left," or "So-and-so gave me such-and-such." This is lying contrary to reality. Yes, yes, yes.
The questioner:
And it is obligatory.
The Shaykh:
(Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars [among us]."
فَنَجْعَل لَّعْنَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْكَاذِبِينَThey only invent falsehood who do not believe in the verses of Allah
إِنَّمَا يَفْتَرِي الْكَذِبَ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 038 من 123 /شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع/الصيام/ما يفسد الصوم ويوجب الكفارة/صالح الفوزان/الفقه/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (40:43)
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