The Ruling on Telling Jokes and Anecdotes in Da'wah Lectures
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Question:
And the third. The third question: Some da'iyah, meaning storytellers, give lectures that contain a lot of laughter and joking, and the titles of the lectures are things like "Love is Torture" and the like. What is the ruling on this? May Allah reward you. He has another question: Some da'iyah, during their lectures, during their da'wah, and during their gatherings, include some jokes and some laughter in their speech. What is the validity of that and what is its ruling?
Answer:
If laughter and jokes prevail, it turns from admonition into a farce. This is not permissible. This is frivolity. Admonition is seriousness and reminding. It is warning with Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It is not a place for laughter. But if he smiles at some matters, or mentions some stories that are surprising and cause a smile, there is no harm in that. Yes.
And the third. The third question: Some da'iyah, meaning storytellers, give lectures that contain a lot of laughter and joking, and the titles of the lectures are things like "Love is Torture" and the like. What is the ruling on this? May Allah reward you. He has another question: Some da'iyah, during their lectures, during their da'wah, and during their gatherings, include some jokes and some laughter in their speech. What is the validity of that and what is its ruling?
Answer:
If laughter and jokes prevail, it turns from admonition into a farce. This is not permissible. This is frivolity. Admonition is seriousness and reminding. It is warning with Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It is not a place for laughter. But if he smiles at some matters, or mentions some stories that are surprising and cause a smile, there is no harm in that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم إلقاء النكت والطرائف في المحاضرات الدعوية - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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