Q: Could you please give any advice how to stop lying?
A: Ponder over the hadeeth in which it appears that the angels flee from a liar to the distance of one mile. (Tirmizi – Mishkaat, vol 2, pg 413) Imagine that Allah Ta`ala definitely knows of the lie, and if others learn of it how embarrassed won’t a person become. Allah Ta`ala and the makhlooq (creation) will be angry with him. Hence, why should one then do something which will earn the displeasure of both Allah Ta`ala and the makhlooq?
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)