What is the evidence for the permissibility of 'Tawriya' (ambiguous speech), and how can it be reconciled with Islam's call for clarity, transparency, and avoidance of deception? Is 'Tawriya' not considered a maneuver or deception, even if it does not lead to corruption? And how can one distinguish between truthfulness and 'Tawriya'? What is the ruling on a wife using 'Tawriya' in her statements and oaths, and what is the way to restore trust in her?

The rulings on tawriyah (equivocation) and ta'rid (allusion/innuendo) vary according to the circumstances of the addressed individuals, the need, and the benefit. It is forbidden to use them to oppress people or to infringe upon their rights. Tawriyah is the utterance of a word that appears to mean one thing, but a different meaning, contrary to its apparent one, is intended.

Scholars have permitted ta'rid if there is a prevailing legitimate interest that outweighs deceiving the addressee, or an urgent need where lying cannot be avoided except through it. It becomes disliked if this need does not exist, and it is not forbidden unless it leads to acquiring falsehood or denying a right, in which case it becomes forbidden.

Ibn Taymiyyah said that anything that must be clarified makes ta'rid forbidden because it is concealment and deception. And anything whose clarification is forbidden makes ta'rid permissible, even obligatory if there is a compelling need for it. However, if its clarification is permissible or its concealment is permissible, and the religious benefit lies in its concealment, then ta'rid is recommended. If the worldly benefit lies in its concealment, and there is harm in disclosing it, then ta'rid is permissible for him.

Permissible ta'rid is not a deception of Allah; rather, it is a deception of a creature whom the Lawgiver has permitted to be deceived due to his oppression. A condition for the permissibility of ma'arid (plural of ma'rad, meaning indirect statements or allusions) is that no one's right is lost thereby. Its permissibility is limited to situations that avert injustice or secure a right.