The Ruling on Lying Between Spouses
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The questioner:
Is lying permissible with one’s wife?
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes.
The questioner:
But in what limits?
The Shaykh:
A woman may please her husband within the bounds of what is between them; she does not go beyond the bounds of what is between them to others. She says, “I will do this for you, I will give you this, and I will do that,” and she says, “I will do this, I will honor you, I will not disobey you, I will carry out your commands,” and so on, between them, until he is pleased with her and she is pleased with him, so that there is no dispute between them.
Is lying permissible with one’s wife?
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes.
The questioner:
But in what limits?
The Shaykh:
A woman may please her husband within the bounds of what is between them; she does not go beyond the bounds of what is between them to others. She says, “I will do this for you, I will give you this, and I will do that,” and she says, “I will do this, I will honor you, I will not disobey you, I will carry out your commands,” and so on, between them, until he is pleased with her and she is pleased with him, so that there is no dispute between them.
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، باب الصدق : الأحاديث : [ 55 - 57 ] — islamhouse.com (8:41)
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