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TASHIH AL-MAFAHIM #19 : ADAKAH NABI IBRAHIM AS PERNAH BERBOHONG?
Did Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) ever lie to save his life?
Short answer
Prophet Ibrahim did not lie. The hadith saying he lied on three occasions only appears so on the surface, since prophets and messengers are protected from falsehood and are characterised by truthfulness.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Tashih al-Mafahim
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Prophet Ibrahim did not lie. The hadith saying he lied on three occasions only appears so on the surface, since prophets and messengers are protected from falsehood and are characterised by truthfulness. His words fall under al-Mu'aridh, speech that carries more than one meaning, which the listener took to be a lie. Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani and Imam al-Nawawi explain that it was not a blameworthy lie.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hakikatnya, Nabi Ibrahim bukannya menipu. Akan tetapi Baginda menyebutkan satu perkara yang lain akan tetapi difahami dengan maksud yang lain.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “TASHIH AL-MAFAHIM #19 : ADAKAH NABI IBRAHIM AS PERNAH BERBOHONG?”, 29 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/tashih-al-mafahim/4484-tashih-al-mafahim-19-adakah-nabi-ibrahim-as-pernah-berbohong. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/did-prophet-ibrahim-ever-lie/