FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #620 : BERLAWAK MENGGUNAKAN SYIAR-SYIAR AGAMA
What is the ruling on joking by using the names of Allah or matters related to the symbols of Islam?
Short answer
Joking and light-hearted humour are permitted as long as they follow religious ethics, including being truthful and not lying.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Joking and light-hearted humour are permitted as long as they follow religious ethics, including being truthful and not lying. Joking with the names of Allah and the symbols of Islam should be avoided, as it is feared to fall into the forbidden. If the joke insults or degrades the religion and its symbols, it is prohibited and becomes haram.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum berlawak dengan menggunakan nama-nama Allah dan perkara-perkara yang berkaitan dengan syiar Islam adalah perlu dijauhkan dan dielakkan kerana dibimbangi perbuatan tersebut akan jatuh kepada haram.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #620 : BERLAWAK MENGGUNAKAN SYIAR-SYIAR AGAMA”, 19 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/840-al-kafi-620-berlawak-menggunakan-syiar-syiar-agama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-joking-about-islamic-symbols/