Transmitting stories of fools that mock religious rites
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Question:
A questioner says: Some scholars mention in their books stories and accounts of certain people who were known for their foolishness, and these stories contain mockery of some religious rites. Is it permissible to transmit them? And what is the excuse of the scholars for mentioning them?
Answer:
We have not seen books of this type, but in a book by Ibn al-Jawzi (may Allah have mercy on him) titled *The Fools’ Anecdotes*, he mentions the fools among the scholars, the fools among the judges, and the fools of every category, listing their foolish acts. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner says: Some scholars mention in their books stories and accounts of certain people who were known for their foolishness, and these stories contain mockery of some religious rites. Is it permissible to transmit them? And what is the excuse of the scholars for mentioning them?
Answer:
We have not seen books of this type, but in a book by Ibn al-Jawzi (may Allah have mercy on him) titled *The Fools’ Anecdotes*, he mentions the fools among the scholars, the fools among the judges, and the fools of every category, listing their foolish acts. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما ما أفتى به الحسن وإبراهيم النخعي ومالك في إحدى الروايتين عنه — islamhouse.com (1:09:48)
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