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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Lying to the wife and swearing falsely to her

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, it is reported in a hadith that lying to one's wife is permissible. Is it permissible to swear by Allah to one's wife while lying to her?

Answer:
This husband lies for the sake of benefit, if there is a benefit in improving the relationship between them. As for lying to her, taking her money, or deceiving and tricking her, that is wrong. But if it is for the sake of maintaining the relationship between them and repairing the relationship, then it is permissible with just that, either with just that or with just that. As for swearing, he does not swear; he does not swear while being a witness. Yes.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب إحياء الموات — islamhouse.com (50:36)

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