His second question states that some young people joke and say things about Allah and His Messenger in order to make their companions laugh, and when we advise them, they say, “I am just joking.”
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The questioner : His second question states that some young people joke and say things about Allah and His Messenger in order to make their companions laugh, and when we advise them, they say, “I am just joking.” So what do you say to them? And is it permissible for someone who is joking to joke with words about religion, or Allah, or the Messenger, or the believers? Yes.
The Shaykh : We say that this act, which is mocking Allah, or His Messenger, or His Book, or His religion, even if it is done by way of joking, or by way of making people laugh, we say: this is disbelief and hypocrisy. It is the same thing that occurred in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with those who said: “We have not seen anyone like these reciters of ours; they are more greedy in their bellies, more lying in their tongues, and more cowardly when meeting in battle”, meaning the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions. So this verse was revealed concerning them:[At-Tawbah 9:65], because they came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: “O Messenger of Allah! We were only talking about the talk of travelers to shorten the journey for us.” So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them what Allah commanded him to say: [At-Tawbah 9:65-66]. The aspect of Lordship, the Message, revelation, and religion is a respected aspect; it is not permissible for anyone to play with it, neither by mocking, nor by making people laugh, nor by ridiculing. If one does so, he is a disbeliever, because it indicates his belittling of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), His Messengers, His Books, and His Law. This man must repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for what he has done, because this is from hypocrisy. He must repent to Allah, seek forgiveness, and rectify his work, and he must place in his heart the fear of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), His exaltation, His awe, and His love. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The questioner : This is a message from the questioner, Ruqayyah al-Humayd, from al-Qassim, al-Ras.
The Shaykh : We say that this act, which is mocking Allah, or His Messenger, or His Book, or His religion, even if it is done by way of joking, or by way of making people laugh, we say: this is disbelief and hypocrisy. It is the same thing that occurred in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with those who said: “We have not seen anyone like these reciters of ours; they are more greedy in their bellies, more lying in their tongues, and more cowardly when meeting in battle”, meaning the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions. So this verse was revealed concerning them:
And if you ask them, they will surely say, "We were only conversing and playing."
وَلَئِنْ سَأَلْتَهُمْ لَيَقُولُنَّ إِنَّمَا كُنَّا نَخُوضُ وَنَلْعَبُIs it Allah and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking?" (66) Make no excuse; you have disbelieved after your belief.
أَبِاللَّهِ وَءايَاتِهِ وَرَسُولِهِ كُنتُمْ تَسْتَهْزِئُونَ * لا تَعْتَذِرُوا قَدْ كَفَرْتُمْ بَعْدَ إِيمَانِكُمْThe questioner : May Allah reward you.
The questioner : This is a message from the questioner, Ruqayyah al-Humayd, from al-Qassim, al-Ras.