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Fatwa ID: 05922<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by: Maulana Burhaan Rahman<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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It is a well-known Sunnah to accept gifts and to accept the invitations of the meal and eat the meal to comfort the one who is invited. But it is a common saying among our people that one is better when he offers food while the second looks good rejecting the food.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1) Is this against Sunnah? And someone saying such statements will become Kafir?<\/span><\/p>\n

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2) What if someone makes fun of pumpkin (kadoo) as is common in our people to call a lazy and dull person a pumpkin (kadoo) does it will make him a kafir? Or similarly making fun of milk or dates or honey as they were loved by Prophet. Will making funny statements make one a kafir?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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1)<\/strong> Many nations have different phrases that they say and as long as it doesn\u2019t go against Sharee\u2019ah, it is fine to say. Like in the UK we say things like \u201ca blessing in disguise\u201d or \u201cthe early bird catches the early worm\u201d and the list goes on. These `sayings` don\u2019t hold any weight towards sin as there\u2019s no contradiction in the religion in this just like your statement above.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Saying something is \u201cagainst Sunnah\u201d is very vague. Regarding this specific topic that we are on, whilst joking one should not lie\/abuse others and one should not contradict Islam with his jokes. Joking around is aloud within its limits, if it is done in this way, it doesn\u2019t go against the Sunnah.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Allah mentions in the Qur\u2019an:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you ask them they declare: \u2018We were only talking idly and joking.\u2019 Say: \u2018Was it at Allah, and His Aayaat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and His Messenger that you were mocking?\u2019 Make no excuse; you disbelieved after you had believed\u201d [Surah Tawbah, verse 65 and 66]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our beloved Prophet SAW has mentioned<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u0648\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0644\u064c \u0644\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0630\u0650\u064a \u064a\u064f\u062d\u064e\u062f\u0650\u0651\u062b\u064f \u0641\u064e\u064a\u064e\u0643\u0652\u0630\u0650\u0628\u064f \u0644\u0650\u064a\u064f\u0636\u0652\u062d\u0650\u0643\u064e \u0628\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0642\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0645\u064e \u0648\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0644\u064c \u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0648\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0644\u064c \u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWoe to one who tells lies to make people laugh. Woe to him! Woe to him!\u201d [Sunan Abi Dawud Hadeeth no: 4990]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our Prophet used to joke around within limits:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u0639\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0628\u0650\u064a \u0647\u064f\u0631\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0629\u064e \u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e \u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0627 \u0631\u064e\u0633\u064f\u0648\u0644\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u0650 \u0625\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0643\u064e \u062a\u064f\u062f\u064e\u0627\u0639\u0650\u0628\u064f\u0646\u064e\u0627 \u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e\u00a0\u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645\u00a0<\/strong>\u0625\u0650\u0646\u0650\u0651\u064a \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0644\u064f \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0627 \u062d\u064e\u0642\u064b\u0651\u0627<\/span><\/p>\n

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Abu Huraira reported: It was said, \u201cO Messenger of Allah, do you joke with us?\u201d The Messenger of Allah, peace, and blessings be upon him, said, \u201cVerily, I do not say anything but the truth.\u201d [Tirmidhi Hadeeth no: 1990]<\/span><\/p>\n

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2) With regards to little nicknames or joke phrases we say to each other, it is fine as long as we know we are not offending each other.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the Qur\u2019an it mentions:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u0648\u064e\u0644\u0627\u064e \u062a\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064e\u0632\u064f\u0648\u0627\u0652 \u0628\u0650\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0651\u064c\u0644\u0652\u0642\u064e\u0640\u0628\u0650<\/span><\/p>\n

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Do not \u2018revile\u2019 (offending someone) one another with nicknames. [Surah Hujrat verse 11]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ibn Katheer writes in explanation of this part of the verse:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u064a\u062c\u0628 \u0623\u0646 \u0644\u0627 \u062a\u062e\u0627\u0637\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0639\u0628 \u0628\u0623\u0633\u0645\u0627\u0621 \u064a\u0643\u0631\u0647\u0647\u0627<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThis verse means that you should not address people by nicknames that people dislike.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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As long as it is within the limits it is fine. An example can be that our beloved Prophet addressed Ali (RA) when he had dust on his face:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u0642\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0651\u064f\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0628\u0650 \u0642\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0651\u064f\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0628\u0650<\/span><\/p>\n

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Get up, face full of dust. Get up, face full of dust. [Muslim Hadeeth no: 2409]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Maulana Burhaan Rahman<\/span><\/p>\n

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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