In such cases, untruth becomes obligatory, according to the Islamic law.
In such cases, untruth becomes obligatory, according to the Islamic law. Correspondingly, when untruth becomes the only means for achieving a more important mission or remedial goal, it is then preponderant or allowed. Reconciliation between people, the propitiation of wives, and trickeries of wars are matters for which telling untruth is allowable.
Imam as-Sadiq (a) said: “The teller of any untruth will be interrogated on the day of Resurrection except the untruths that are told in three situations: stratagems of war, reestablishing the ruptured relations between two parties of the reconciler, in this case, tells one party something that was not said about him by the other party and does the same thing with the other party so as to make peace between them, and promises to the wives[^15].
[^1]: The Farewell Pilgrimage is the last hajj of the Prophet (S). [^2]: Quoted from a-Tabirsi; Alihtijaj. [^3]: Quoted from as-Saduq; al-Khissal. [^4]: Quoted from al-