Also, he asks: Is joking lies permissible? That is, lying as a joke?
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The questioner : Also, he asks: Is joking lies permissible? That is, lying as a joke?
The Shaykh : Lying is not permissible, whether as a joke or in earnest, because it is one of the reprehensible morals that only the hypocrites possess. It is regrettable that we often hear some people divide lying into two categories: white lies and black lies. If the lie results in harm, such as consuming wealth, aggression, or the like, they consider it a black lie. If it does not include that, they consider it a white lie. Yes.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This division is invalid. All lying is black, but it becomes blacker as the harm resulting from it becomes greater.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Lying is not permissible, whether as a joke or in earnest, because it is one of the reprehensible morals that only the hypocrites possess. It is regrettable that we often hear some people divide lying into two categories: white lies and black lies. If the lie results in harm, such as consuming wealth, aggression, or the like, they consider it a black lie. If it does not include that, they consider it a white lie. Yes.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This division is invalid. All lying is black, but it becomes blacker as the harm resulting from it becomes greater.
The questioner : Yes.