The Ruling on Lying to Reconcile Disputing Parties
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Question:
Yes, Ahmad Sa'id from Jazan says: We know that lying is forbidden, but when does it become permissible if it is obligatory for every person to lie in order to reconcile?
Answer:
Yes, if the intention is for the sake of reconciliation between people who have a dispute, conflict, or enmity, then there is no harm in lying in this case to bring about reconciliation. One may go to one of them and say, "Your brother so-and-so, with whom you have enmity, has a desire to contact you, meet with you, and make peace with you." He says the same to the other until he reconciles them. There is no harm in lying in this case. Yes.
Yes, Ahmad Sa'id from Jazan says: We know that lying is forbidden, but when does it become permissible if it is obligatory for every person to lie in order to reconcile?
Answer:
Yes, if the intention is for the sake of reconciliation between people who have a dispute, conflict, or enmity, then there is no harm in lying in this case to bring about reconciliation. One may go to one of them and say, "Your brother so-and-so, with whom you have enmity, has a desire to contact you, meet with you, and make peace with you." He says the same to the other until he reconciles them. There is no harm in lying in this case. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3994] حكم الكذب للإصلاح بين المتخاصمين - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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