Is it permissible to lie in testimony to avert a greater evil and the imprisonment of an innocent person, knowing that the Public Prosecution will demand an oath?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is not permissible to swear falsely before a judge, and what has been mentioned does not make it permissible.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/138592
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 138592
- 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