What is the ruling on mentioning stories that contain lies for the sake of entertainment?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, what is the ruling on reading entertaining stories that contain some lies? Does this fall under the category of lying?
The Shaykh : Yes, stories that contain lies are forbidden because they are lies. It was reported in a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he threatened the one who narrates a story and lies in it to make the people laugh, saying:Bulugh al-Maram 16:80 after that.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Yes, stories that contain lies are forbidden because they are lies. It was reported in a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he threatened the one who narrates a story and lies in it to make the people laugh, saying:
Woe to him! Woe to him!
ويل له ثم ويل لهThe questioner : Peace be upon you.