What is the ruling on euphemism?
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Question:
In his second question, he asks: A person uses euphemism, so what is the ruling on euphemism in that case?
Answer:
If there is a need for it, there is no harm, otherwise he should be explicit in his speech. But if there is a need for it, there is no harm in using euphemism. For example, if someone is asked whether a certain person is with them, and he dislikes informing about him because there is a benefit in not informing about him, or there is fear for him if he is informed about, he says: "So-and-so is not with us," and gestures with his hand, or gestures to the room where he is not, saying "He is not here," or says "He is not here" and gestures with his hand, interpreting it to mean he is not in the hand [direction] or not in the room where he is, and the like of that. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
In his second question, he asks: A person uses euphemism, so what is the ruling on euphemism in that case?
Answer:
If there is a need for it, there is no harm, otherwise he should be explicit in his speech. But if there is a need for it, there is no harm in using euphemism. For example, if someone is asked whether a certain person is with them, and he dislikes informing about him because there is a benefit in not informing about him, or there is fear for him if he is informed about, he says: "So-and-so is not with us," and gestures with his hand, or gestures to the room where he is not, saying "He is not here," or says "He is not here" and gestures with his hand, interpreting it to mean he is not in the hand [direction] or not in the room where he is, and the like of that. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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