I have been told it is a deobandi belief that “Allah can lie”. Is this true?
Question
I have been told it is a deobandi belief that "Allah can lie" (ma'az Allah). Is this true?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
The question in reference has been answered in the following website.
http://www.deoband.org/2010/08/history/answering-distortions-and-lies/repelling-the-deceits-of-al-barelwi-surrounding-the-issue-of-imkan-al-kadhib/
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Imad Arshad
Student Darul Iftaa
California, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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