The Ruling on Mocking and Belittling the Religion
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Question:
Does one who mocks the religion by making fun of the beard or of shortening the clothes, is that considered disbelief?
Answer:
This differs. If his intention is to mock the religion, then it is apostasy, as Allah the Exalted said: [Surah al-Tawbah: 65].
As for if he mocks the person himself for other reasons, regarding the beard or regarding shortening the clothes, and by that means he implies that he is rigid, and that he mocks other matters in which he is strict or lenient in other matters that he knows the religion brought, and his intention is not to mock the religion, but rather he intends to mock the person for shortening his garment or for other reasons. However, if his intention is to mock the religion and belittle the religion, then it is apostasy. We ask Allah for safety.
The presenter: If he says: I say that to people just for the sake of laughter and joking?
The Shaykh: This is not permissible, and this is reprehensible, and its doer is in danger. And if his intention is to mock the religion, it becomes disbelief.
Does one who mocks the religion by making fun of the beard or of shortening the clothes, is that considered disbelief?
Answer:
This differs. If his intention is to mock the religion, then it is apostasy, as Allah the Exalted said:
(65) And if you ask them, they will surely say, "We were only conversing and playing." Say, "Is it Allah and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking?" (66) Make no excuse; you have disbelieved after your belief. If We pardon one faction of you - We will punish another faction because they were criminals.
قُلْ أَبِاللَّهِ وَآيَاتِهِ وَرَسُولِهِ كُنْتُمْ تَسْتَهْزِئُونَ لَا تَعْتَذِرُوا قَدْ كَفَرْتُمْ بَعْدَ إِيمَانِكُمْAs for if he mocks the person himself for other reasons, regarding the beard or regarding shortening the clothes, and by that means he implies that he is rigid, and that he mocks other matters in which he is strict or lenient in other matters that he knows the religion brought, and his intention is not to mock the religion, but rather he intends to mock the person for shortening his garment or for other reasons. However, if his intention is to mock the religion and belittle the religion, then it is apostasy. We ask Allah for safety.
The presenter: If he says: I say that to people just for the sake of laughter and joking?
The Shaykh: This is not permissible, and this is reprehensible, and its doer is in danger. And if his intention is to mock the religion, it becomes disbelief.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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