What is the ruling on lying in order to obtain a leave of absence from work? Advice on getting rid of the trait of lying
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Question:
May Allah reward you. He asks and says that he is characterized by the trait of lying and is able to lie in a way that cannot be detected. He has often taken leaves of absence from the battalion commanders or the division commander himself, and he lies a lie from which he cannot free himself. So what is your advice to me regarding this ability to lie? May Allah protect you.
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to fear Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), and to guard against lying, even if you were to deceive people, or if you were capable of spreading lies and using tricks. Indeed, Allah does not let anything escape Him, and nothing is hidden from Him (Glorified and Exalted is He). He knows the secret and what is even more hidden; He knows the innermost thoughts and the entry of the hearts. Therefore, it is obligatory for the believer to fear Allah and to guard against lying, whether in what he says or otherwise, and to ensure that his affairs are clear, based on truth and clarity. Allah the Exalted said:[At-Tawbah 9:119] And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He is recorded with Allah as a liar. So it is obligatory for you, O questioner, to fear Allah, to repent to Allah, and to guard against lying, even if you are able to do so, even if you are capable of it, and even if you are not harmed by it. Fear Allah and guard against the evil of this lying, for Allah is watching you in the open, and nothing is hidden from Allah, nor is anything concealed from Him.
May Allah reward you. He asks and says that he is characterized by the trait of lying and is able to lie in a way that cannot be detected. He has often taken leaves of absence from the battalion commanders or the division commander himself, and he lies a lie from which he cannot free himself. So what is your advice to me regarding this ability to lie? May Allah protect you.
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to fear Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), and to guard against lying, even if you were to deceive people, or if you were capable of spreading lies and using tricks. Indeed, Allah does not let anything escape Him, and nothing is hidden from Him (Glorified and Exalted is He). He knows the secret and what is even more hidden; He knows the innermost thoughts and the entry of the hearts. Therefore, it is obligatory for the believer to fear Allah and to guard against lying, whether in what he says or otherwise, and to ensure that his affairs are clear, based on truth and clarity. Allah the Exalted said:
O you who have believed, fear Allah and be with those who are true.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَكُونُوا مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَHold fast to truthfulness, for truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise. And he kept telling the truth and striving for it until he was recorded by Allah as truthful.
عليكم بالصدق فإن الصدق يهديه البر وإن البر يهديه الجنة النساء وما زال يصدق ويتحرصن حتى يكثر عند الله صديقا النساءHe said: Beware of lying, for lying leads to wickedness, and wickedness leads to the Fire. And he kept lying and striving for lying until
قال وإياكم والكذب، فإن الكذب يهدي إلى الخجوع، وإن الخجوع يهدي إلى النار، وما زال يكذب ويتحرى الكذب حتى
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 205 ما حكم الكذب من أجل الحصول على إجازة من العمل نصيحة للتخلص من صفة الكذب للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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