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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does lying that never harms and never harms anyone make a person sinful?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Does lying that never harms and never harms anyone make a person sinful?

Answer:
Yes. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said that
the person who keeps telling lies and endeavours to tell a lie is recorded as a liar with Allahالرجل يكذب ويتحرى الكذب حتى يكتب عند الله كذابا
Sahih Muslim 2607c
, so let his tongue not become accustomed to lying, and let him not do it often; for he will become accustomed to it and it will become easy for him. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2564 -3022] الكذب الذي لا يضر أبدا ولا يضر بأحد هل يأثم به الإنسان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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