The ruling on concealing a person's defects when asked for advice
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Question:
May Allah reward you. His final question in this message is: If a man is asked about a person for a legitimate religious purpose, such as marriage, zakah, or something else, and he conceals his defects and engages in falsehood and slander?
Answer:
Yes, this is from deception. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2225Da'if (Darussalam) And in the hadith: Sunan Ibn Majah 1435Hasan (Darussalam) And if he seeks your advice, then give him advice. It is obligatory for you to clarify what you know about the condition of the person about whom advice is sought. This is part of giving advice. Concealing that, or praising him, is from the deception that is not permissible. Yes.
May Allah reward you. His final question in this message is: If a man is asked about a person for a legitimate religious purpose, such as marriage, zakah, or something else, and he conceals his defects and engages in
from him, is this from
عنه، هل هذا منAnswer:
Yes, this is from deception. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever cheats us is not one of us.
من غشنا فليس منا،the rights of the Muslim
من حق المسلم على المسلم،
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/256 — archive.org (6:35)
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