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==To Prevent Sin== | ==To Prevent Sin== | ||
#It is permissible to lie in order to prevent another Jew from transgressing a sin. For instance to a person who is lax in certain prohibitions that a certain rav ruled that it is forbidden even if the rav never did. <ref>Magen Avraham 156:2 and Sefer Midvar [[Sheker]] Tirchak page 61 quoting the Orach Meisharim. Gemara Shabbat 115a supports this. Yesod Yosef (ch. 46) understands the gemara Pesachim 112a to mean that it is forbidden and a serious sin.</ref> | #It is permissible to lie in order to prevent another Jew from transgressing a sin. For instance to a person who is lax in certain prohibitions that a certain rav ruled that it is forbidden even if the rav never did.<ref>Magen Avraham 156:2 based on Eruvin 51 and Pesachim 112a and Sefer Midvar [[Sheker]] Tirchak page 61 quoting the Orach Meisharim. Gemara Shabbat 115a supports this. However, Mor Ukesiah 156:3 disagrees with Magen Avraham's proofs. Yesod Yosef (ch. 46) understands the gemara Pesachim 112a to mean that it is forbidden and a serious sin. Chida (Machzik Bracha 156:7) defends Magen Avraham. While Magen Avraham raises a question from Masechet Kallah, most achronim (Eliya Rabba, Pri Megadim, Chida) answer that question.</ref> | ||
==To encourage a mitzva== | ==To encourage a mitzva== | ||
#It is prohibited to call out large sums of money as a pledge during the appeal in a shul for an organization even though they have no intention of giving that money in order to encouarage other to give moves. <ref>minchat yitzchak 3:97 </ref> | #It is prohibited to call out large sums of money as a pledge during the appeal in a shul for an organization even though they have no intention of giving that money in order to encouarage other to give moves.<ref>minchat yitzchak 3:97 </ref> | ||
==To Avoid Chilul Hashem== | ==To Avoid Chilul Hashem== | ||
#One is permitted to lie if it will to prevent a chilul Hashem, a desecration of Hashem's name. <ref>Mishpatei Hashalom 2: pg. 55 </ref> | #One is permitted to lie if it will to prevent a chilul Hashem, a desecration of Hashem's name.<ref>Mishpatei Hashalom 2: pg. 55 </ref> | ||
==Children== | ==Children== | ||
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==Surprise Party== | ==Surprise Party== | ||
#Many times one is interested in making a surprise party for someone but can not get him to the party by telling him the truth, therefore, a lie is said in order to get him to the party without him knowing the real reason why he is going. One is not allowed to do so since it is an outright lie.<ref>Opinion of Harav Fisher zt”l quoted in Titen Emes L’Yaakov page 176. </ref> | #Many times one is interested in making a surprise party for someone but can not get him to the party by telling him the truth, therefore, a lie is said in order to get him to the party without him knowing the real reason why he is going. One is not allowed to do so since it is an outright lie.<ref>Opinion of Harav Fisher zt”l quoted in Titen Emes L’Yaakov page 176. </ref> Others disagree.<ref>See the position of R' Menashe Klein (Kovetz Mah Tovu Ohalecha- 3, pg. 57, no. 29) and R' Shlomo Aviner (Piskei Shelomo 3, Choshen Mishpat, pg. 151). The Sefer Halichot Bein Adam LeChaveiro (20:17) writes that when it comes to surprise parties, one should minimize lying as much as possible, and that it is preferable to choose wording that can be understood in two ways.</ref> | ||
==Airport== | ==Airport== | ||
