The Ruling on Lying in Self-Report
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh Salih, if I conceal some of my private matters from people when they ask me about them, by telling them, "Perhaps they are not asking about you," as if he were to say to me, "Did you do such-and-such?" and I say, "No," when I did do it, or I did not do it, and so on. Is this considered forbidden? First, what is required of the truthful in speech and reporting is truthfulness, and lying in speech is among the characteristics of the hypocrites. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The signs of the hypocrite areSunan an-Nasa'i 5021Sahih (Darussalam)
Answer:
And if he is trusted, he betrays. It is not permissible for a Muslim to lie and to intend to lie, for that carries great danger. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A man does notSunan Abi Dawud 4989Sahih (Al-Albani). So a person should not be lax in lying. If he is asked about something regarding his characteristics or his specific traits, or the traits of another, he does not lie, but rather he tells the truth. Except if there is a danger involved, if telling the reality involves a danger, then she may avoid the danger by any means through euphemism or circumlocution, for there is a way out of lying in circumlocution. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
The questioner says: Shaykh Salih, if I conceal some of my private matters from people when they ask me about them, by telling them, "Perhaps they are not asking about you," as if he were to say to me, "Did you do such-and-such?" and I say, "No," when I did do it, or I did not do it, and so on. Is this considered forbidden? First, what is required of the truthful in speech and reporting is truthfulness, and lying in speech is among the characteristics of the hypocrites. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The signs of the hypocrite are
three: When he speaks, he lies; when he makes a promise he breaks it
ثلاث إذا حدث كذب، وإذا وعد أخلفAnswer:
And if he is trusted, he betrays. It is not permissible for a Muslim to lie and to intend to lie, for that carries great danger. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A man does not
if a man continues to speak falsehood and makes falsehood his object, he will be recorded in Allah’s presence as a great liar
يزال يكذب ويكرر الكذب حتى يكتب عند الله كذاباThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماحكم كتمان بعض الخصوصيات عن الناس حال السؤال عنها والجواب بغير الصحيح؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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