The Generality of the Prohibition of Mockery
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If mockery is applied to an action, does that fall under the prohibition? And if the action is acquired, such as imitating a person in their way of making a mistake, does that also fall under the prohibition?
The prohibition is general: [Al-Hujurat: 11] Whether it is by speech or by action,But I do not know what you mean by saying: whether it is acquired or not? So if his intention is mockery, it is not permissible. But sometimes a person likes the speech of someone among the people, so he speaks as that person speaks.For example: He liked the recitation of one of the imams, so he began to imitate his recitation. This is not mockery; rather, this is admiration for him.
And the mocker, if he mocks by the pronunciation of the one he imitated, such as pronouncing the mistake, he becomes a mocker of him and falls under the prohibition without a doubt.
As for if he intended to correct the mistake in what he has, meaning for example the letter Raa, he says: "Al-Lahman" — meaning "Al-Rahman" —Another person comes and says: "Al-Lahman." That person does not benefit from the change at all. The important thing is that mockery is absolute, whether by speech or action; this is forbidden and not permissible.
The prohibition is general:
let not a people ridicule [another] people
لا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِنْ قَوْمٍAnd the mocker, if he mocks by the pronunciation of the one he imitated, such as pronouncing the mistake, he becomes a mocker of him and falls under the prohibition without a doubt.
As for if he intended to correct the mistake in what he has, meaning for example the letter Raa, he says: "Al-Lahman" — meaning "Al-Rahman" —Another person comes and says: "Al-Lahman." That person does not benefit from the change at all. The important thing is that mockery is absolute, whether by speech or action; this is forbidden and not permissible.