Tell us about permissible recreation that a Muslim may engage in?
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Question:
Tell us about permissible recreation that a Muslim may engage in? May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Answer:
It is light joking that contains no lying, no harm to anyone. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to joke, but he never said anything but the truth, (peace and blessings be upon him). So, light joking that provides relief for the souls and removes boredom is permissible, as long as it does not reach the point of excess, or contain belittling of anyone, or contain lying. If it involves any of these matters, it is not permissible.
Tell us about permissible recreation that a Muslim may engage in? May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Answer:
It is light joking that contains no lying, no harm to anyone. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to joke, but he never said anything but the truth, (peace and blessings be upon him). So, light joking that provides relief for the souls and removes boredom is permissible, as long as it does not reach the point of excess, or contain belittling of anyone, or contain lying. If it involves any of these matters, it is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حدثونا عن الترويح المباح الذي يجوز للمسلم أن يتعاطاه؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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