The Ruling on Joking with Female Friends
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Question:
The sister Muram says: Honorable Shaykh, in my school, I am a young woman, and I engage in a lot of commenting and joking with my classmates, and I have tried to get rid of this because I know that it may hurt one of my classmates, even if it is just joking. Is joking with friends permissible, even in the school?
Answer:
A little joking is permissible, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to joke, but he did not say anything but the truth. As for excessive joking, it is not befitting for a Muslim, because it diminishes his importance in the eyes of people and his awe-inspiring presence among them, and because it may contain hurtful joking, as the questioner mentioned. If it reaches a level where it hurts someone, it is forbidden, and this falls under the category of sarcasm (lamz) that Allah prohibited, as He said: "Woe to every slanderer." Yes. May Allah reward you.
The sister Muram says: Honorable Shaykh, in my school, I am a young woman, and I engage in a lot of commenting and joking with my classmates, and I have tried to get rid of this because I know that it may hurt one of my classmates, even if it is just joking. Is joking with friends permissible, even in the school?
Answer:
A little joking is permissible, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to joke, but he did not say anything but the truth. As for excessive joking, it is not befitting for a Muslim, because it diminishes his importance in the eyes of people and his awe-inspiring presence among them, and because it may contain hurtful joking, as the questioner mentioned. If it reaches a level where it hurts someone, it is forbidden, and this falls under the category of sarcasm (lamz) that Allah prohibited, as He said: "Woe to every slanderer." Yes. May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/219 — archive.org (12:53)
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