When, if ever, is it permissible to lie?

[lying]

My friend has asked me round to this guys house for his birthday tomorrow, he used to be my friend in school. But ive changed a lot since then and become practicing and i havnt seen him in like 2 years. I know im not going cos its a guys house, birthday, probably other guys and girls there, its in the afternoon so i doubt therell be alcohol until later but you never know.

Do i have to explain why im not coming islamicaly? Or can i just say im busy? Thing is she knows i dont hang around with guys but i think she thinks im okay with him because he used to be one of my close friends in the past, if you know what i mean.

Lying is just easier than explaining everything. If its haram obviously i wont do it.

[ummbilal]

two times its halal to lie..

1, on the battle field to save your life

2, to make two muslims love one another, eg a husband and wife who are seperating etc..

this is not a halal lie, you will feel better for telling the truth and get more respect for your deen inshaallah.

Just say, I dont do parties, I am a Muslim now,

[Unregistered222]

This is what i found on lying. allah knows best.



Cases in which lying IS permitted

One of the most interesting moral dilemmas for Islam are the cases in which lying is permitted

The Traditions tell us that there are three instances where deception can be used:


Humaid b. 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Auf reported that his mother Umm Kulthum daughter of 'Uqba b. Abu Mu'ait, and she was one amongst the first emigrants who pledged allegiance to Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him), as saying that she heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: A liar is not one who tries to bring reconciliation amongst people and speaks good (in order to avert dispute), or he conveys good. Ibn Shihab said he did not hear that exemption was granted in anything what the people speak as lie but in three cases: in battle, for bringing reconciliation amongst persons and the narration of the words of the husband to his wife, and the narration of the words of a wife to her husband (in a twisted form in order to bring reconciliation between them). (Sahih Muslim, Hadith number 6303-05; see also Sahih al-Bukhari 3.857