FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #604: HUKUM BERBOHONG DALAM BERJENAKA
What is the ruling on lying in order to make people laugh?
Short answer
Lying to make people laugh is forbidden in Islam. The fatwa relies on a hadith narrated by Abu Daud that condemns a person who lies so that a group will laugh.
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
Lying to make people laugh is forbidden in Islam. The fatwa relies on a hadith narrated by Abu Daud that condemns a person who lies so that a group will laugh. Listeners who know it is a lie are also prohibited from listening, and they must object or leave the gathering. Even though the intention is to amuse people, it still falls under the concept of lying.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis ini jelas menunjukkan hukum haram ke atas perbuatan berbohong yang bertujuan untuk membuat orang ramai ketawa.
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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 #604: HUKUM BERBOHONG DALAM BERJENAKA”, 12 April 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/885-al-kafi-604-hukum-berbohong-dalam-berjenaka. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-lying-to-make-people-laugh/