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674 If you lie to others but you don't have intention to hurt any body and your just lying because you know if you tell the truth either you are going to get into trouble or people will misunderstand you, so does that get counted as a lie and will you get punish?
Islam is very clear on the severity of lying.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said in a famous Hadith that the act which leads to the fire of Hell is lying.

Moreover, Islam abhors all forms of lying; a small lie or a big lie. Once a person in the presence of the Prophet wanted to call a small child nearby to him and told the child that he had something for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told the man that if he didn’t give something to the child, he would be a liar. In other words, lying in its smallest form too is a sin in Islam.

(Answered by: Alims at Islamic Centre, Leicester, UK.)
Category (Sin / Forgiveness / Repentance)
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