Assalamu alaikum brother,

It certainly is a tricky situation to be in when you want to do right by someone to ensure that they follow the correct path and don’t fall into trouble, but at the same time now word has gotten back to her that you were the source it has made things difficult for you. To make it worse, your friend is now also contributing to the lie putting added pressure on you.

The most important thing, first of all, is to know that the most important thing is that Allah knows the truth and ultimately He will be the one that judges you.  Not this girl and not your friend. When you consider this you will find ease in the knowledge that Allah’s judgments are more important than anyone else’s in this life. Allah knows that you did what you did in order to help your friend. If your intentions were pure, then you have no need to worry because Allah will reward you for your good intentions.

However, it is understandable that the situation still makes you feel uncomfortable as you are being falsely accused. You could begin by arranging to.meet with her and her father and just be open and honest about the situation. Be honest about why you did what you did, and that you did it for her own benefit.

Her father will also be there to support and back up what you say, as he was witness to everything and can testify to support your side of the argument.  As her father it is likely she trusts him and respects him and therefore may be more likely to believe what he says and understand the truth of the intentions behind your actions. She will also be more clear then that she should not believe the lie that your friend told on you.

If this fails, then just turn back to Allah in remembrance that He is your judge and the opinions of others will be quite irrelevant when it matters most. Otherwise, in the mean time, being patient with the situation, it may be that the truth naturally comes out and she will come to realise why you did what you did as she gets the opportunity to reflect in the scenario.

In the mean time, continue to remain calm and make du’a for the situation. Repel any evil actions with better by remaining of good character so as not to give a bad impression of yourself and feed further into the lies. Even though you may not feel calm at first eventually practising a calm attitude will make you feel calm. A calm attitude will place you better to respond appropriately to the situation without behaving irrationally in resonate to the wrong that has been done to you.

May Allah give you patience and make things easy for you during this testing time.