The truthful person [is one who] restricts his speech, food, sleep, and mixing with others [to only that which is necessary].
Tag: honest
The people of truth do not lie
By Allaah, we would never lie, and nor do we know what lying is.
Lying for real or as a joke
It is not befitting to lie for real or as a joke, and nor for any of you to promise your child something, and then not to fulfil [your promise] to him.
Respond in an ambiguous manner so as not to lie
If I am asked about something I know about, and I don't want to disclose it, will I be sinful if I said “I don't know”?
Permissible deception when peacemaking
When a man wants to rectify matters between two disputing parties, is he allowed to lie and swear an oath in the name of Allaah, bearing in mind his intention is only to make peace [between them] -...
The recompense of knowingly swearing a false oath
I had a disagreement with a man, and we took the matter to court where he was asked to swear an oath [that he was telling the truth], but [in actual fact] he was lying.
The false oath
In the presence of my friends, sisters and teachers, I swear an oath based on a lie, whilst [at the same time] in my heart I seek forgiveness from Allaah by oft-repeating al-istighfaar - without...
Swearing an oath based upon a lie
If someone swore an oath on a matter - knowing it to be a lie, and afterwards he said “I seek forgiveness from Allaah, and repent unto Him” - what is the ruling regarding that?
The sincere and humble Shaykh
Shaykh al-Albaanee on how readily he would retract a mistake once it was pointed out to him — his re-printed books bearing witness to it.