Remember! It is a great crime and a huge breach of trust to deceive someone else or to tell a lie in either business or any other matters.

Sayyiduna Sufyan Bin Aseed Hadrami رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that he heard the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saying: It is a huge breach of trust that you say something to your brother and he is considering you to be truthful in it, though you are lying to him. (Abu Dawood, vol. 4, pp. 381, Hadees 4971)

Likewise, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: The ones, who are buying and selling, have the authority until they finalize the deal. If during making a deal they speak the truth and mention the truth, blessing is put in their goods and if they conceal and tell untruths, then perhaps they may earn some profit, but will lose the blessing of their goods, because a false oath makes a thing sell, but removes the blessing.

(Attargheeb Wattarheeb, vol. 2, pp. 366, Raqm 4)

Dear Islamic brothers! When telling a lie is an absolute sin, how terrible a sin will it be to rob a Muslim by telling him a lie during buying and selling. Alas! Nowadays the act of lying abundantly is considered as a marvel and a sign of progress, whereas truth is considered a foolish thing and a hindrance in the path of progress. Even some people swear false oaths in order to sell their goods. These people should keep in mind that whatever sustenance Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has written for them in their destiny, will be provided to them. Neither speaking the truth will reduce their sustenance, nor by telling lies can they get more sustenance than what is fixed for them. However, telling lies is an act that may prove to be the cause of a huge loss of blessings and economic destruction.

No matter how much success a liar achieves, he will face punishment for those lies. For example, if he is not punished in this world, it will be his loss in the Hereafter and undoubtedly there is no loss bigger than the loss in the Hereafter. If only we could do good to our Muslim brothers and get into the habit of trusting Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ in the matters of sustenance! Alas! Nowadays in business matters, everywhere untruth and cheating have become widespread because people have stopped trusting in Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ for the fulfilment of their