رَبِّ ابْنِ لِى عِندَكَ بَيْتاً فِى الْجَنَّةِ
'My Lord! Build for me a home with You in Jannaah'
(At-Tahreem 66:11)


Thursday, September 27, 2012

White lies vs. Black lies

 

Sheikh Saleh al-Fawzan (hafithahuAllaah)

Question: The questioner asks O Shaykh; is there such thing as white lies and black lies?

Sheikh Fawzan: All lies are black, there are no white lies; all of them are black and they are not permissible. Except in the three situations mentioned by the Prophet, prayers and peace are upon him: Lying in order to make peace between people who have had a falling out; or the spouses lying to each other in an effort to mend the relationship; or lying in an effort to escape the oppressor, in order to escape from the oppressor. And this is called: Interpretation. Outside of this, lying is haraam; all of them. And lying is from the Major Sins and it is NOT permissible.

Translation by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee

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