Husband lying to his wife "I slept with your mother"

Q: During a quarrel, if the husband says to his wife, "I slept with your mother", but he never touched his mother- in-law with lust. Is there any problem in this?

A: No.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)