Are the mentioned actions—such as going to the library for a minute then meeting girls, or studying a little with a girl then disappearing for hours, or taking the father’s car under a certain pretext and doing something else, or asking for a girl’s number despite knowing her beforehand, or going to the university under the pretext of meeting the secretary then meeting another girl—considered lying, or ta’rid (allusion/ambiguity), or a type of cunning and deception, especially since they have become a way of life, and is it permissible to do so Islamically, and is ta’rid supposed to be permissible only in permissible matters?
Using "Ma'areedh" (ambiguous or indirect speech) offers a leeway to avoid lying, but its use has regulations. Among them are that it should not harm others, and it must be for a need and a legitimate purpose. If someone adopts it as a habit and a method to deceive others or to justify forbidden acts, then this is misguidance. He should be gently advised to repent, and if he does not repent, then it is permissible to ostracize him if it is hoped that ostracism will deter him.
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