Threatening with a firearm in jest
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it permissible to threaten with a firearm as a joke?
The Shaykh:
No, this is forbidden. One does not threaten with a weapon in his hand, because this terrifies people, and perhaps Satan will seize you and the feared outcome will occur.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Never play with it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it permissible to threaten with a firearm as a joke?
The Shaykh:
No, this is forbidden. One does not threaten with a weapon in his hand, because this terrifies people, and perhaps Satan will seize you and the feared outcome will occur.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Never play with it. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما يصنع إذا اجتمع الداعيان — islamhouse.com (1:07:07)
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