The ruling on mocking a group of people by saying they love laziness or love eating a lot
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it forbidden to mock a group of people, such as saying that such-and-such a people love laziness, or that they love to eat, or is it permissible?
Answer:
This is like disparaging a specific person. If one disparages a group or the people of a town, this is like disparaging a specific person. This is the end.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it forbidden to mock a group of people, such as saying that such-and-such a people love laziness, or that they love to eat, or is it permissible?
Answer:
This is like disparaging a specific person. If one disparages a group or the people of a town, this is like disparaging a specific person. This is the end.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1675] حكم الاستهزاء بشعب من الشعوب أنه يحب الكسل أو يحب الأكل الكثير - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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