Back to search
The question

What is the ruling on lying to one's family to complete a marriage, and is it obligatory to inform the family of the truth despite the wedding date being close?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

There is no harm in lying to reconcile family members if this outcome cannot be achieved except through lying. This is one of the situations in which lying is permissible, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "He is not a liar who reconciles between people, narrating good or saying good," and his saying: "I have not heard of anything in which people are permitted to lie except in three: war, reconciling between people, and a man's conversation with his wife." However, what you promised your wife must be fulfilled.

Summary from Ftawy's records · added here

Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.

Read the full answer on Ftawy
Where this answer came from
Source platform
Ftawy
Original fatwa ID
95868
Added here
. This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
Text
Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full ruling
Read the full answer on Ftawy