QUESTION

Is it ever permissible to lie when involved in calling the people to Allaah's Religion?

ANSWER by Shaykh Muhammad 'Umar Baazmool, instructor at Umm Al-Quraa University in Makkah

Lying is haraam! It is not permissible except in three occasions that the Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) mentioned: (1) mending broken ties; (2) between a man and his wife when it is necessary; (3) the deception found in wars. [1]

Anything other than what is found in these three instances, lying is not permissible. As for what some people do, those who even describe themselves as callers to the Religion sadly enough, lying and saying that they lie for the benefit of the da'wah, this is from the affairs that the Sharee'ah has prohibited.

This doubtful affair is merely a satanic justification for a haraam action, it is not permissible for them or anyone else to lie, except in the three occasions that have been mentioned in the hadeeth [1], and Allaah knows best.

FOOTNOTES

[1] At-Tirmithee collected a hadeeth on the authority of Asmaa' bint Yazeed (may Allaah be pleased with her), she said that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said:

"Lying is not permissible except in three (cases): (1) a man talking to his wife [ to make her happy ], (2) lying during times of war, and (3) lying to bring about reconciliation between people."

Al-Albaanee authenticated it in Dha'eef Sunan At-Tirmithee (#1939), except for the phrase: "to make her happy".

SOURCE

This was translated exclusively for www.bakkah.net from a cassette recording with the knowledge and permission of the shaykh, file no. AAMB009, dated 1423/6/25.

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