Mocking the People of Certain Countries
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the trend of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) of circulating jokes and anecdotes about the people of certain countries
The Shaykh:
Exaggerating in this is not permissible. Likewise, if it contains a defect attributed to a tribe or a defect attributed to a group, and if it involves criticizing them and belittling them, this is not permissible.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the trend of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) of circulating jokes and anecdotes about the people of certain countries
The Shaykh:
Exaggerating in this is not permissible. Likewise, if it contains a defect attributed to a tribe or a defect attributed to a group, and if it involves criticizing them and belittling them, this is not permissible.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب من الإيمان بالله الصبر على أقدار الله — islamhouse.com (1:04:19)
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