The Ruling on Lying for the Sake of Benefit in Calling to Allah
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Question:
This is one of the questions. A questioner asks: Is it permissible to lie for the sake of benefit in calling to Allah?
Answer:
This has not been transmitted. Calling to Allah came in the Book and the Sunnah, and lying was not used in it; rather, truthfulness was used in it, and calling to Allah is against lying. Lying is what is wrong, so how do you call to Allah with what is wrong and with disobedience? It is not permissible to call to Allah through disobedience.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This is one of the questions. A questioner asks: Is it permissible to lie for the sake of benefit in calling to Allah?
Answer:
This has not been transmitted. Calling to Allah came in the Book and the Sunnah, and lying was not used in it; rather, truthfulness was used in it, and calling to Allah is against lying. Lying is what is wrong, so how do you call to Allah with what is wrong and with disobedience? It is not permissible to call to Allah through disobedience.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب ما جاء في زعموا — islamhouse.com (52:39)
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