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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-566: HUKUM PRANK DALAM ISLAM
What is the ruling on pranks, and on uploading prank videos to YouTube or other social media?
Short answer
Pranks or jokes are permissible by default as long as they are not excessive and can be accepted by the person being joked with.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Pranks or jokes are permissible by default as long as they are not excessive and can be accepted by the person being joked with. If a prank goes too far, such as deceiving, frightening or exposing someone's shame in public, and the victim cannot accept it, it is forbidden. Uploading such videos also spreads the victim's shame to viewers, so the fatwa advises avoiding this content and replacing it with videos that are beneficial and instructive.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum asal bagi gurauan atau prank adalah dibolehkan selagi mana gurauan tersebut tidak melampau dan boleh diterima oleh orang yang diajak bergurau.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
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-566: HUKUM PRANK DALAM ISLAM”, 7 May 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4785-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-566-hukum-prank-dalam-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-pranks-and-uploading-prank-videos/