Is it permissible to lie when giving charity and helping the needy who refuse to take it, such as claiming that the money is a debt owed to the deceased or that they have won a certain amount?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Lying is forbidden and the root of wickedness. A person must accept a gift if it comes to him without asking or hinting. If others do not understand the matter, one may resort to indirect hints (ma'arid) and dissimulation (tawriya). If they cannot be convinced except by lying, then it is permissible at that point.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/110191
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 110191
- 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