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

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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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