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Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 19 The Seventeenth Greater Sin: Lying Promise to a wife
Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 19 The Seventeenth Greater Sin: Lying Promise to a wife
Promise to a wife
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Promise to a wife
A man can give a promise to his wife even if he does not intend to fulfill it, a man can give a false promise to fulfill his wife’s desire, if he thinks that his refusal will cause dispute and discord in the family, or make his wife extremely unhappy. Obviously such falsehood is also permissible under compelling conditions when a man fears that refusing to promise may lead to an extreme situation like divorce.
However, whether such a promise is permitted or not is difficult to confirm. Some weak traditions do state that such a false promise is allowed. For example if a wife asks for something, her husband can give her a false promise.
