A person called the house and said to me, “Your father says to tell him that I am not here.” Is it permissible for me to swear to that?
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Question:
And this one says, may Allah preserve you, what is the ruling on swearing while lying? For example, a person calls the house and says to me, “Your father says to tell him that I am not here.” Is it permissible for me to lie and swear to that?
Answer:
I said, “He is not here.” I said, “To the one who said it, your father, do not swear. It is not permissible for you to swear a false oath. This is among the acts of transgression. It is a false oath. Yes.”
And this one says, may Allah preserve you, what is the ruling on swearing while lying? For example, a person calls the house and says to me, “Your father says to tell him that I am not here.” Is it permissible for me to lie and swear to that?
Answer:
I said, “He is not here.” I said, “To the one who said it, your father, do not swear. It is not permissible for you to swear a false oath. This is among the acts of transgression. It is a false oath. Yes.”
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3807- 4717] شخص اتصل على البيت وقال لي الوالد قل له أني غير موجود فهل يجوز لي أن أحلف على ذلك؟ — youtube.com
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