The Ruling on Lying Between Spouses and the Types of Permissible Lying
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The questioner:
Umm Majd from Jordan asks: What is the ruling on lying between spouses?
The Shaykh:
For the sake of maintaining the marital bond, there is no harm in it. This is one of the instances where lying is permissible for the sake of reconciling the relationship between spouses. Yes.
The questioner:
She asks: Is there such a thing as praiseworthy lying and unpraiseworthy lying?
The Shaykh:
It is what we mentioned: lying between spouses to reconcile their relationship, lying to reconcile people, and lying in war to deceive the enemy. All these are types of lying that are permissible for the sake of a predominant benefit. Yes.
Umm Majd from Jordan asks: What is the ruling on lying between spouses?
The Shaykh:
For the sake of maintaining the marital bond, there is no harm in it. This is one of the instances where lying is permissible for the sake of reconciling the relationship between spouses. Yes.
The questioner:
She asks: Is there such a thing as praiseworthy lying and unpraiseworthy lying?
The Shaykh:
It is what we mentioned: lying between spouses to reconcile their relationship, lying to reconcile people, and lying in war to deceive the enemy. All these are types of lying that are permissible for the sake of a predominant benefit. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (165) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1439-07-18] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (38:13)
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