Cases in which lying is permissible

Question:
Also among the questions that have reached us, this questioner says: Are there cases in which lying is permissible?

Answer:
It is established from the Prophet Umm Kulthum bint 'Uqbah ibn Abi Mu'ayt (may Allah be pleased with her) that I did not hear the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permit any form of lying except in three cases: reconciliation between people, war, and a man’s speech to his wife and a woman’s speech to her husband. In war, there is no harm in lying that benefits the Muslims, provided it does not involve deception or treachery toward the disbelievers, but rather serves the interest of the Muslims. Likewise, reconciliation between people, or between two tribes or two individuals, may be achieved through a lie that harms no one.
It is from among people, but it benefits them and ends their dispute. As for a man with his wife, the matter is broad in this regard. So if the lie harms no one, and it is only between them, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes. May Allah bless you.