What is the ruling on excessive laughter and joking?
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Question:
A questioner says: What is your view on those who laugh and joke a lot with their companions? How should they be advised? And what is the ruling on jokes in Islam?
Answer:
A little joking that does not involve disobedience is permissible, but excessive joking or excessive laughter is prohibited because it causes heedlessness of the heart. This causes the heart to become heedless, so one should reduce the joking and reduce the laughter, and not engage in this except sparingly, lightening these matters. This is what is obligatory for him. Yes.
A questioner says: What is your view on those who laugh and joke a lot with their companions? How should they be advised? And what is the ruling on jokes in Islam?
Answer:
A little joking that does not involve disobedience is permissible, but excessive joking or excessive laughter is prohibited because it causes heedlessness of the heart. This causes the heart to become heedless, so one should reduce the joking and reduce the laughter, and not engage in this except sparingly, lightening these matters. This is what is obligatory for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم كثرة الضحك، والمزاح؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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