Don't Give False Hope

*DON'T GIVE FALSE HOPE.*

It happens that at times a person develops interest in another person and decides to make his/her mind known to the other party. This is allowed especially when both parties are marriageable and ready.

Meanwhile, when a proposal is submitted to you, it's a *"yes"* or *"no"* reply. If you are interested in the person, a *"yes"* suffices in wordings and actions and if you are not interested, a *"no"* does it all. There's nothing of such reply as *"though I'm not interested, but let me play along and see if I can cope"*.

This happens especially when a proposal is brought to a person directly from the other party and he/she in his/her mind decides to *play along* knowing fully that he has nothing in mind for the other party. This is a false hope and a promise that won't be fulfilled because once you meet the one you are interested in, you'll then find a means of dropping and ignoring the one you gave false hope.
This is an action of hypocrisy.

I therefore say that you should never give any hope to anybody you have no interest in. Don't ever say "let's see how it goes" when the feeling is not there at all. In the same vein, when you are not ready, even if you are both interested in each other, I suggest that you both keep it and be normal till Allah opens His door for you both.

Know! If you do otherwise, you may end up engaging in Haraam which is punishable in the sight of Allah.

Therefore, give no false hope and keep your head straight.

I ask Allah to grant us success in this Dunya and Aakhirah.