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بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Friday, 24 April 2026 Al Juma'a, 7 Dhū al-Qaʿdah 1447 AH
Hadith of the Day: إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَنْظُرُ إِلَى صُوَرِكُمْ "Allah looks at hearts and deeds, not appearances." — Muslim
Miscellaneous | Mar 09, 2026 | 1 min read

Using Hypothetical Examples vs Lying

Question

Assalamualaikum I know sins should not be revealed and I read in this website , how should one ask questions . My doubt is If one changes the story while writing but using "if a person.." Would it be lying .

Islamic Ruling & Answer

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Walekumussalam,

No, if you change the story and write it using "If a person…", it is generally not considered lying, because you are not revealing the actual event and are only giving a hypothetical example.

Answered by

Mufti Tosif Qasmi

March 09, 2026