Speaking about the people of a specific town with jokes
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on speaking about a group of people, such as the people of a specific town, like those who make jokes about a specific town? Does this count as backbiting them?
Answer:
This is not something that should be done. This is belittling people, belittling the people of the town, so it is not something that should be done. However, it does not reach the level of backbiting; rather, it is a matter of belittling the general public and the people of the town. It is not befitting for Muslims to adopt these matters, because the people of the town dislike this thing that is said about them; they dislike it. And Allah the Exalted knows best.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on speaking about a group of people, such as the people of a specific town, like those who make jokes about a specific town? Does this count as backbiting them?
Answer:
This is not something that should be done. This is belittling people, belittling the people of the town, so it is not something that should be done. However, it does not reach the level of backbiting; rather, it is a matter of belittling the general public and the people of the town. It is not befitting for Muslims to adopt these matters, because the people of the town dislike this thing that is said about them; they dislike it. And Allah the Exalted knows best.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 036-تابع كتاب الصيام - 2 - 15-8-22 هـ — archive.org (1:21:52)
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