Having repented from stealing things from the house, how do I repent from lying to my mother about it?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Repentance has conditions, among them: abandoning the sin, resolving not to return to it, and regretting having committed it. If the sin involves the right of another human being, then the right must be restored to him or his forgiveness sought. If informing him is impossible, then it suffices to return the stolen item or its value. One may use allusions and circumlocutions without outright lying, except in cases of extreme necessity.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/171456
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 171456
- 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