Is a liar a fasiq, a kafir, or not a believer?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Lying is a reprehensible moral trait and one of the major sins. It is a disobedience that does not expel its perpetrator from Islam unless he deems it permissible. Thus, a Muslim who lies is a Muslim by virtue of his Islam, and a transgressor by virtue of his lie. The doctrine of the Ahl al- wa al-Jama'ah is that they do not declare a Muslim an infidel due to a sin.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/85009
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 85009
- 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