Can it be said that any lie that does not harm anyone is permissible?
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The questioner : Does this mean that any lie that does not harm anyone is permissible?
The Shaykh : No, that is not understood; because every person has from his time what he is accustomed to. If he begins to lie on the pretext that he is not harming anyone, he will let the reins slip and fall into forbidden lying. Rather, there must be something that justifies such lying for him.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, that is not understood; because every person has from his time what he is accustomed to. If he begins to lie on the pretext that he is not harming anyone, he will let the reins slip and fall into forbidden lying. Rather, there must be something that justifies such lying for him.
The questioner : ... .
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