Lying for the sake of Da’wah

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Question: Is it permissible to lie for the sake of da’wah to Allaah?

Response: No, da’wah to Allaah is based upon the truth; there is no good in lying.

[As for lying, then] that is for reconciling; reconciling between the [disputing] people. There is no harm in lying for the sake of reconciling between the [disputing] people, [since] the cause outweighs [the sin of lying]…the cause outweighs [the sin of lying].

And likewise [is the case] between a married couple – [lying] for the sake of their marital relations, [whereby] one of them lies to the other for the sake of reconciling [their] marital relations – [then] there is no harm in that


Translation originally published on 15 October, 2018.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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