Creating a fake social media account and posting that one is divorced
Question
A person created a fake Facebook account and to pass time and for fun he posted an ad for marriage where he showed that he is divorced and he talked to many people where he mentioned that he was a divorced but in fact he was not.
In this case, is he divorced? He did not show his real name and identity not his wife's identity.
Answer
Giving a false image of oneself is wrong and deception. However, his wife is not divorced.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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