💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
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📜 Question: As a Muslimah whose MBTI personality type is INTJ, how would you deal with an acquaintance who has lied to you numerous times, particularly when it comes to business and some amateur sellers are so unreliable or irrational with the pricing of their products?
📝 Answer: Allahu A'lam. If I made a clear agreement with an acquaintance regarding buying some of her products at an agreed-upon price then on the day when they're about to dispatch the items they suddenly increased the price, specifically if the last-minute increase has nothing to do with delivery, I would:
1] Unapologetically cancel the order just as they decided to alter an aspect of their dealing.
2] Still maintain proper manners with the seller but only this time become more visibly distant and uninterested in developing any deep connection with them, since they've already shown their true colors and idiotically confirmed they shouldn't be trusted at all.
3] Avoid entrusting them with my personal belongings and secrets as well as properties of loved ones.
4] Patiently understand that since they're frequent liars, they can never be trusted in the future, so almost all of their claims and opinions would be taken with a grain of salt. I won't take their statements about themselves and others seriously because one can't be entirely certain if they are being truthful or foolishly inventing additional lies to pacify their jealous ego or alleviate their insecurities. So if they make up something like "our wedding took place in Shangri-La while we both said the Shahaada in Sri Lanka" I'd think to myself "yeah, whatever, act all you want - I don't believe you, clown."
5] Gladly avoid stalking their social media accounts and pages, and not bother endorsing their amateurish business to anyone. Why support liars and scammers if you're somebody who, for Allah's sake, values loyalty and integrity?
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📖 Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "You must be truthful. Verily, truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man continues to be truthful and encourages honesty until he is recorded with Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) as a truthful person. And beware of falsehood. Verily, falsehood leads to wickedness and wickedness leads to the Hellfire. A man continues to tell lies and encourages falsehood until he is recorded with Allah as a liar."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5743
Sahih Muslim 2607
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Khuzaymah Ibn Thabit RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Beware of the supplication of the oppressed, for it is carried above the clouds. Allah the Almighty says: 'By My Might and Majesty, I will help you in due time.'"
Source: Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabīr 3630
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abdullah Ibn 'Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "There are four signs that make someone a pure hypocrite and whoever has them has a characteristic of hypocrisy until he abandons it: When he speaks, he lies; when he makes a covenant, he is treacherous; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when he argues, he is wicked."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 34, Sahih Muslim 58
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever has three traits is a hypocrite, even if he fasts, prays, goes to Hajj and Umrah, and claims to be a Muslim. When he speaks, he lies. When he promises, he breaks it. When he is trusted, he betrays it."
Source: Musnad Abī Ya’lá 4039
Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The believer is not stung from the same hole twice."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5782
Sahih Muslim 2998
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim