Tazkiyah – Flaws of the Tongue: Lying

  • Lying is generally forbidden and “leads to wickedness”
  • Importance of striving for the high station of As-Siddiqeen(the consistently truthful)
  • Conditions under which lying is acceptable
  • Ambiguity – types and conditions under which it can be used

Reference: Mukhtasar Minhaj Al-Qasidin by ibn Qudamah