- Published: September 24, 2022
- Updated: September 24, 2022
- Level: Intermediate School
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It should not involve mocking people or winking behind their backs:
It is not good for a group to scoff another group at their back especially defame, insult, and taking nicknames. These characteristics are part of hypocrisy. (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 33; Muslim, 59). One should not even express malicious joy towards one’s brothers’ misfortune. Every Muslim is sacred to every other Muslim, his property, his blood, and his honor. (Sahih Muslim)
5. One should not joke around all the time:
This is even unusual for Muslims who need to have a serious attitude towards their actions. Therefore joking must be at an appropriate time and event.
Use of Humor in Islam
Humor is a great way to diffuse a bad situation or ease an uncomfortable one but it must be used appropriately. Just as a knife is vital and essential in preparing food but it can also cause one to bleed. Likewise, some humor has sarcasm and rage thinly hidden in it.
Islam is a religion that promotes engagement in this life while keeping the hereafter in the notice. Accordingly, Islam permits a Muslim to entertain himself so that they could relax through permissible activities and sports. Nevertheless, the pursuit of such relaxation and the pleasure should not take one away or neglect his religious and other obligatory duties. One must not even joke in an inappropriate manner.
The Islamic Law outlines the boundaries of proper behavior with respect to one’s social interaction. For instance, the Muslim is not permissible to joke and laugh on other people’s values and honor.
As long as one follows the given parameters, humor and joking become permissible in Islam. To get the exact idea of permissibility one should look at the word of the Quran and the way of the Prophet. Verily the best word is the word of the Holy Quran and the best way is the way of the Prophet.
Conclusion
It is clear that humor or jokes are permissible but one should understand the people and the situation before cracking jokes or playing pranks. Such as we learn from the way of the Prophet, who never use to kid around with all his acquaintances. Moreover, it is important that one apologize if his joke has offended someone. Humor indeed is an excellent way to diffuse worry, uneasiness, or bad circumstances but even in such situations, one must care that his words do not harm someone’s feelings.