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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-636: HUKUM BERJENAKA LUCAH DAN LAWAK TENTANG ROGOL
What is the ruling on making obscene jokes and jokes about rape in Islam?
Short answer
Making obscene jokes and jokes about rape is forbidden because it threatens the emotional and mental well-being of those targeted, and such speech falls under vile and blameworthy language.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Making obscene jokes and jokes about rape is forbidden because it threatens the emotional and mental well-being of those targeted, and such speech falls under vile and blameworthy language. An exception is allowed when private parts are mentioned for educational purposes, such as teaching the rulings on menstruation and postnatal bleeding or in medical science. The practice can also leave a negative effect on listeners, especially children.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum berjenaka lucah dan membuat lawak rogol adalah haram dalam Islam kerana ia mengancam keselamatan emosi dan mental orang yang ditujukan lawak tersebut.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-636: HUKUM BERJENAKA LUCAH DAN LAWAK TENTANG ROGOL”, 2 November 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5043-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-636-hukum-berjenaka-lucah-dan-lawak-tentang-rogol. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-obscene-and-rape-jokes-islam/