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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Lying for the Sake of Laughter and Joking

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Question:
When joking with friends and laughing, lies are included that are solely for the sake of laughter and joking. What is your guidance? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It is not permissible for a Muslim man or woman to lie, even in joking. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Woe to him who lies in his talk to make the people laugh, Woe to him! Woe to him!ويل للذي يحدث فيكذب ليضحك به القوم، ويل له ثم ويل له
Bulugh al-Maram 16:80
This is a warning. "Wail" means severe punishment. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says:
Woe to him who lies in his talk to make the people laugh, Woe to him! Woe to him!ويل للذي يحدث فيكذب ليضحك به القوم، ويل له ثم ويل له
Bulugh al-Maram 16:80
, so it is obligatory for you, my brother, to be cautious of that, and every Muslim man and every Muslim woman must be cautious of that. Lying is evil, and it is obligatory to be cautious of it in both seriousness and joking. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source binbaz.org.sa

The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.

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