Are the five examples mentioned considered unlawful lying, given that some of them might be in jest or depend on the speaker's intention to justify what they said?
"Ma'arid" (euphemisms/double entendres) and "Tawriya" (allusion/ambiguity) refer to a person uttering words that bear two meanings: one near and not intended, and another distant and intended. This is permissible in Islamic law unless it is used to uphold falsehood or abolish truth. An oath is based on the intention of the one swearing it, unless the rights of others are involved, in which case it is based on the intention of the one who administers the oath. It is preferable not to expand extensively in using "Ma'arid" except when necessary, out of fear of falling into falsehood. Scholars have permitted it when there is a need and an interpretation, and they have cited examples of this from the actions of prophets and companions.
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