Premanand Maharaj Ji
Is every lie a sin, or does my reason for lying matter?
Lying to take versus lying to give
A lie told out of a longing to take happiness or gain for yourself is harmful and forbidden. A mistaken untruth told out of a longing to give someone happiness is forgivable.
A lie becomes harmful when we do it for ourselves, deceiving someone with a lie out of a longing to take happiness or take gain from them.