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Fatwa #589915 June 2002United Kingdom

Regarding Q.3431, Isn't it a sin to hide a truth knowingly?

Question

I think one ayat in Qur'an says that we should not cover the truth with false and should not hide the truthknowingly. Please clarify the ayat.

Answer

In a general situation, it is not a sin to hide a truth.

In fact, in certain instances, we are advised to do so. For example, when a
person commits an act that is punishable in Islam. It is, however,
prohibited to speak an express lie.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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