Guidance for one who is forced by his employer to lie to callers
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. The listener Ahmad from the Arab Republic of Egypt asks and says: Sometimes my employer forces me to lie to those who call on the phone, and I tell them that he is not there. What is your guidance?
Answer:
It is better to avoid this, because this is lying. The employer can speak to the person who called and negotiate with him regarding what he wants, so there is no harm to him in that. As for using lies, the person who called on the phone might have a right or a pressing need. If he refuses to speak with him and uses lies, much harm results from this. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. The listener Ahmad from the Arab Republic of Egypt asks and says: Sometimes my employer forces me to lie to those who call on the phone, and I tell them that he is not there. What is your guidance?
Answer:
It is better to avoid this, because this is lying. The employer can speak to the person who called and negotiate with him regarding what he wants, so there is no harm to him in that. As for using lies, the person who called on the phone might have a right or a pressing need. If he refuses to speak with him and uses lies, much harm results from this. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4672- توجيه لمن يجبره صاحب العمل للكذب على المتصلين - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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