The ruling on lying to one's parents to prevent the possibility of their anger

Question:
If I lie to my mother about something I did not do, and she ordered me to do it; and that is because she gets angry quickly and curses me, is it permissible to lie to her so that she will be pleased?

Answer:
The original ruling regarding lying is that it is not permissible, except in three cases. Umm Kulthum bint 'Uqbah (may Allah be pleased with her) said that she heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permit lying in three cases: in war—in jihad, if the commander lies in a matter that benefits the Muslims—and in reconciliation between people—reconciliation between those who are in dispute—and likewise a man with his wife and a wife with her husband, there is no harm in that.
As for lying to your mother, or to your father, it is not permissible. Rather, you should strive for truthfulness and pay attention to good manner, and be eager to please them by every permissible means. However, if it happens that there is a matter in which, if you told the truth, they would become angry with you, and great hardship would arise between you and them, and the lie would not harm anyone among the people, but would please them and not harm anyone among the people, and it is of the nature of reconciliation, then there is no blame on you in it out of dire necessity. It falls under the category of reconciliation, if it is a lie that does not harm anyone among the people, and through which the pleasure of the parents is achieved, and their anger at you or their cursing of you is prevented. And success is from Allah.