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What is the ruling on informing a suitor of an age documented in official papers, despite doubt about the accuracy of this age, and is it obligatory to inform him of the story of not knowing the true date of birth?

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Lying is forbidden, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Beware of lying, for lying leads to wickedness, and wickedness leads to Hellfire."

If you know that you are over 25 years old, then it is not permissible for you to lie. If you do not know precisely, you can explain to him that your family estimated your age to be such-and-such, or you can use allusions and circumlocutions. If he does not ask you, then you are not obliged to inform him.

There is no harm in a man marrying someone older than him in age, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, married Khadijah, and she was older than him.

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