Is it permissible to lie to an elderly mother for the sake of benefit and out of concern for her?
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Question:
My mother is very old, approximately one hundred years old. Sometimes we lie to her for the sake of benefit and out of concern for her, such as when she asks about some of the sons, we tell her that they are traveling, and so on. Is that permissible for us?
Answer:
If there is a benefit and no harm results from it, there is nothing wrong with it, in order to please her and broaden her heart with this, provided there is no harm to her or to anyone else, then there is nothing wrong with it.
My mother is very old, approximately one hundred years old. Sometimes we lie to her for the sake of benefit and out of concern for her, such as when she asks about some of the sons, we tell her that they are traveling, and so on. Is that permissible for us?
Answer:
If there is a benefit and no harm results from it, there is nothing wrong with it, in order to please her and broaden her heart with this, provided there is no harm to her or to anyone else, then there is nothing wrong with it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الكذب على الأم الطاعنة في السن، وذلك للمصلحة، وخوفًا عليها؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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