The Ruling on Hypothetical Questions Based on Events That Have Not Occurred

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: If one of the attendees asks a Shaykh a question and says in the question that such and such happened, or says that a man did such and such, or says that such and such is a lie, what is the ruling? And the question is: Are these questions valid? Knowing that the situation in this question did not occur, and it may have been imaginary, meaning, is that considered lying, or is it permissible, considering that the goal of the question is to know the precise ruling?

Answer:
This lying is reporting what is not a reality. This is reporting something that did not happen. It is clear that one says, "Such and such happened," when it did not happen. "So-and-so came," when he did not come. For example, "So-and-so did such and such," when he did not do it. This is the lie. Or denying it is turning to the sword contrary to what it is in the waw. The person does not intend to lie and say, "Such and such happened." But if he says, "If such and such happens, what is the ruling?" He says, "If such and such happens on the road, what do we do?" This is fine. Yes.