Deceiving one's wife and lying to her
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: When is it permissible for a man to deceive his wife and lie to her? Is there any evidence for this?
Answer:
Yes, in the context of marital life, he may lie to her for the sake of preserving the relationship, and she may lie to him for the sake of preserving the relationship. He says to her, "I love you, and I will do such and such," intending to maintain the relationship with her. This is not the lying that is intended; the intent is for something else, which is the marital relationship.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: When is it permissible for a man to deceive his wife and lie to her? Is there any evidence for this?
Answer:
Yes, in the context of marital life, he may lie to her for the sake of preserving the relationship, and she may lie to him for the sake of preserving the relationship. He says to her, "I love you, and I will do such and such," intending to maintain the relationship with her. This is not the lying that is intended; the intent is for something else, which is the marital relationship.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن مكايده التي كاد بها الإسلام وأهله : الحيل والمكر والخداع — islamhouse.com (59:20)
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