Praise be to Allaah.
Lying is a reprehensible and blameworthy characteristic and is not
appropriate whether in earnest or in jest. There is no concession
allowing it except in cases of necessity in order to achieve some
definite shar'i interest that cannot be attained by telling the truth,
or to ward off serious harm that cannot be warded off by telling the
truth. Ifit is possible to avoid lying and to tell the truth in order
to obtaininterests or ward off harm, then there is no concession that
allows lying.
Ahmad (17) narrated that Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)
said: O people, beware of lying, for lying is contrary to faith.
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani. See ad-Da'eefah, 5/414
It is narrated in a saheeh report from Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqaas (may Allah
be pleased with him) that he said: The Muslim could develop all sorts
of characteristics except treachery and lying.
And it is narrated in a saheeh report from Ibn Mas'ood (may Allah be
pleased with him) that he said: Lying is never appropriate in earnest
or in jest. Then he recited the words of Allah (interpretation of the
meaning): "Fear Allah, and be with those who are true (in words and
deeds)." [at-Tawbah 9:119].
Narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah, 8/403
Muslim (2605) narrated from Umm Kalthoom bint 'Uqbah that she heard
the Messenger of Allah(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
"He is not a liar who reconciles between people, saying good things
and conveying good things."
Ibn Shihaab – one of the narrators of the hadeeth – said: Idid not
hear of any concession being granted concerning anything that people
call lies except in three cases: War, reconciling among people, and
what a man says to his wife or a woman says to her husband.
Imam Ahmad (26731) narrated that Umm Kalthoom bint 'Uqbah said: I
never heard the Messenger of Allah grant a concession allowing any
kind of lying except in three cases: a man who says something
intending thereby to bring aboutreconciliation; a man who says
something at the time of war; and a man talking to his wife or a woman
talking to her husband.
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in as-Saheehah, 545
The concession is granted only in these three cases and similar cases.
In all other cases the lawgiver has not allowed any concession, so
lying remains forbidden.
Indeed what the Muslim should do, especially Muslims who live in
kaafir societies, is to be keen to be honest and to avoid lying to the
kaafirs, even more keen than he is to avoid lying to the believers,
because his keenness to be honest and to connect that to the teachings
of his religion, isa kind of practical da'wah to the non-Muslims. If
they see the noble characteristics that are promoted by Islam, that
may lead to some of them entering the religion of Allah.
But if the Muslim has the image of being a liar or treacherous or
other blameworthy characteristics in front of non-Muslims, that will
put him off the religion and make him resent its followers.
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'' Our Lord ! grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter and save us from the torment of the Fire '' [Ameen]
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Rabbanaa aatinaa fid-dunyaa hasanatan wafil aakhirati hasanatan waqinaa 'athaaban-naar/-
(Surah Al-Baqarah ,verse 201)
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