Lying When Telling a Joke

[Omar del Sur]

Lying When Telling a Joke

Lying When Telling a Joke

Explore the permissibility of exaggeration and lying in jokes from an Islamic perspective. This webpage discusses whether it is acceptable to embellish a situation or tell a fictional story followed by a disclaimer. Citing authentic teachings from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the...

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However, lying when joking is not permissible. Abu Hurayrah

narrated that the Prophet

said: "The slave will not complete faith unless he refrains from lying when joking, and refrains from arguing even when he is upon the truth." [Ahmad, and Al-Albaani classified it as authentic]

Besides, Al-Bukhaari reported in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, and Ahmad in his Musnad that Ibn Mash’ood

narrated that the Prophet

said: "Lying is not allowed neither when being serious nor when joking."



we also have an article specifically on April Fools

April Fool

April Fool - Islam Question & Answer

islamqa.info

"There is a never a day or a moment when sharee’ah permits a person to tell lies or to say whatever he wants based on lies. One of the things that have become widespread among the common people is the so called “April Fool’s Day”, where they claim that the first day of the fourth solar month is a day when lying is permitted without being subject to any shar’i guidelines."

I encourage people to read the links and take the matter seriously.

We shouldn't tell lies even when joking. We shouldn't celebrate April Fools or lie because it is April Fools, even if it's a joke.

 

[SOULSEARCHING]

Preach

 

[Younes Osman]

1st april waa maalin beenta sheegta

 

[Helios]

Lying When Telling a Joke

Lying When Telling a Joke

Explore the permissibility of exaggeration and lying in jokes from an Islamic perspective. This webpage discusses whether it is acceptable to embellish a situation or tell a fictional story followed by a disclaimer. Citing authentic teachings from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the...

www.islamweb.net

However, lying when joking is not permissible. Abu Hurayrah

narrated that the Prophet

said: "The slave will not complete faith unless he refrains from lying when joking, and refrains from arguing even when he is upon the truth." [Ahmad, and Al-Albaani classified it as authentic]

Besides, Al-Bukhaari reported in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, and Ahmad in his Musnad that Ibn Mash’ood

narrated that the Prophet

said: "Lying is not allowed neither when being serious nor when joking."



we also have an article specifically on April Fools

April Fool

April Fool - Islam Question & Answer

islamqa.info

"There is a never a day or a moment when sharee’ah permits a person to tell lies or to say whatever he wants based on lies. One of the things that have become widespread among the common people is the so called “April Fool’s Day”, where they claim that the first day of the fourth solar month is a day when lying is permitted without being subject to any shar’i guidelines."

I encourage people to read the links and take the matter seriously.

We shouldn't tell lies even when joking. We shouldn't celebrate April Fools or lie because it is April Fools, even if it's a joke.

 

[Al-Burcaawi]

 

[binthalal]

Lying When Telling a Joke

Lying When Telling a Joke

Explore the permissibility of exaggeration and lying in jokes from an Islamic perspective. This webpage discusses whether it is acceptable to embellish a situation or tell a fictional story followed by a disclaimer. Citing authentic teachings from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the...

www.islamweb.net

However, lying when joking is not permissible. Abu Hurayrah

narrated that the Prophet

said: "The slave will not complete faith unless he refrains from lying when joking, and refrains from arguing even when he is upon the truth." [Ahmad, and Al-Albaani classified it as authentic]

Besides, Al-Bukhaari reported in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, and Ahmad in his Musnad that Ibn Mash’ood

narrated that the Prophet

said: "Lying is not allowed neither when being serious nor when joking."



we also have an article specifically on April Fools

April Fool

April Fool - Islam Question & Answer

islamqa.info

"There is a never a day or a moment when sharee’ah permits a person to tell lies or to say whatever he wants based on lies. One of the things that have become widespread among the common people is the so called “April Fool’s Day”, where they claim that the first day of the fourth solar month is a day when lying is permitted without being subject to any shar’i guidelines."

I encourage people to read the links and take the matter seriously.

We shouldn't tell lies even when joking. We shouldn't celebrate April Fools or lie because it is April Fools, even if it's a joke.

mashaAllah great reminder. BarakAllah feek. This is why I try my best to avoid watching YouTube pranks because they're all "jokes" but based on lies being told.

Abu Umamah Al-Bahili RA reported: Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, “I guarantee a house in Jannah for one who gives up arguing, even if he is in the right; and I guarantee a home in the middle of Jannah for one who abandons lying even for the sake of fun; and I guarantee a house in the highest part of Jannah for one who has good manners.”
(Dawoud)

 

[Xasusi]

So sarcasm is haram now?

 

[Omar del Sur]

So sarcasm is haram now?

If it involves lying it is. I can't think of any instance where sarcasm doesn't involve lying, even if it's meant as a joke.

 

[Omar del Sur]

mashaAllah great reminder. BarakAllah feek. This is why I try my best to avoid watching YouTube pranks because they're all "jokes" but based on lies being told.

Abu Umamah Al-Bahili RA reported: Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, “I guarantee a house in Jannah for one who gives up arguing, even if he is in the right; and I guarantee a home in the middle of Jannah for one who abandons lying even for the sake of fun; and I guarantee a house in the highest part of Jannah for one who has good manners.”
(Dawoud)

wa feeka baarak-allaahu