Is checking the "I have read.." check box considered lying?
Checking the "I have read..." checkbox can be considered lying if the individual has not actually read the material. In Islam, truthfulness is highly emphasized, and engaging in deceitful behavior is discouraged.
The Qur'an advises believers to be truthful in their actions. In Surah At-Tawba, it states: O ye who believe! Be careful of your duty to Allah, and be with the truthful.
9:119. This verse encourages believers to uphold truthfulness and maintain integrity in their dealings.
Additionally, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ highlighted the seriousness of lying when he said, Among the traits of excessive lying is for a man to see with his two eyes something which he did not see.
Sahih al-Bukhari 91:57. This indicates that dishonesty, even in seemingly small matters such as checking a box, is a trait to be avoided.
Thus, if someone checks that box without having genuinely read the material, it would align with the behavior discouraged in these teachings and could indeed be considered lying.
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9:119 · At-Tawba
9:119 · Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَكُونُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
O ye who believe! Be careful of your duty to Allah, and be with the truthful.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 91:57
Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 91, Hadith 57 · Narrated by Ibn Umar
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Among the traits of excessive lying is for a man to see with his two eyes something which he did not see.'
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