The Ruling on Lying to Avert Harm from Oneself
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh, and benefit us with your knowledge, and may your command be in obedience to Him. Please read the question again. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who lies out of fear for his own life from falling into the other party's hands?
Answer:
This is[Al-Fatihah 1:1-2] and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and upon his family and his Companions. This is part of diplomatic dealing (mudarah), this is part of diplomatic dealing and precautionary dissimulation (taqiyyah). If he fears harm to himself, he may lie in order to escape the harm and injustice. If injustice is being done to him, or if he falls into the hands of an oppressor who wants to kill him or wants to take his wealth unjustly, he may lie and use oblique speech (tawriyah) to escape. This is part of diplomatic dealing and part of precautionary dissimulation. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: [Ali 'Imran 3:28] Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
May Allah reward you, Shaykh, and benefit us with your knowledge, and may your command be in obedience to Him. Please read the question again. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who lies out of fear for his own life from falling into the other party's hands?
Answer:
This is
(1) In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (2) [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِexcept when taking precaution against them in prudence
إِلَّا أَن تَتَّقُوا مِنْهُمْ تُقَاةًThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب ما جاء في زعموا — islamhouse.com (46:08)
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