Is it forbidden for a refugee family to take food aid by presenting themselves as "widows"—even though the father is trapped in Syria and not deceased?
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If there is no way to obtain necessary aid except through lying, then there is no harm in it due to necessity, because necessities permit the forbidden. So, if achieving a permissible matter is not possible except through lying, then lying is allowed. If it is an obligation, then lying becomes obligatory.
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