What is the ruling on a person swearing that the belongings his colleague took are not his, while he knows that they are his belongings?
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Lying is fundamentally forbidden, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Beware of lying, for lying leads to wickedness, and wickedness leads to the Fire." However, it is permissible when it brings about a religiously recognized benefit or repels harm, if that cannot be achieved except through it. The best approach is to use dissimulation (tawriya).
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