Premanand Maharaj Ji
Can I tell small lies to keep someone's feelings, like for taking leave or with family?
Lying is forbidden, small or big
Lying is forbidden, small or big, though in Kaliyug (the present age) few follow this. Much lying comes from the mobile phone and from deliberately smoothing a conversation, when speaking the truth would do no harm.
Lying, whether small or big, is forbidden, but who follows that? Such is the influence in Kaliyug.