Analysis Of Lying Being Prohibited
As a matter of principle, lying is immoral, and one should refrain from it. Of course there can be exceptions but from personal experience they’re extremely rare. In the case you described above, I think it’s just a matter of being able to communicate your point clearly with your parents. It’s not that they want your life to be miserable, in fact quite the opposite. If I was in your shoes (and I have been many times), I would sit down with my parents and calmly explain the whole situation to them. I would also reassure them that I am trying to do my best, but here are a couple of things that I plan to do differently in the future to be even better. I would also genuinely ask their advice, request them to make dua, and call it a day. Majority of the times, there are much more effective options available, but we resort to lying because it’s the easiest. When in reality, lying should be treated as a last resort, with a conscious understanding that we’ll have to justify it in front of God on the day of judgement.