Is it permissible for a person to lie in jest?
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The questioner : Is there a difference between deliberate lying and lying for the sake of jest? In other words, is it permissible for a person to lie in jest?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible; it is all the same, meaning the ruling is the same: it is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Yes, he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to jest, but he did not say anything but the truth.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible; it is all the same, meaning the ruling is the same: it is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Yes, he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to jest, but he did not say anything but the truth.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
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