What did the Shaykh cite concerning lying to make people laugh?
2026-10-13
F213 · Selected fatwas
Shaykh Ibn Bāz
الشيخ عبد العزيز بن عبد الله بن باز
Original Q&A · Complete published question and answer
Complete published short question and answer. The Shaykh answers by citing the warning; no additional explanatory sentence has been put into his mouth.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
النهي عن الكذب في المزاح للكراهة أم للتحريم؟
الجواب
يقول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: ويل للذي يحدث ويكذب ليضحك به القوم، ويل له، ثم ويل له.
English translation
English translation prepared for SalafAlSalih.com from the cited Arabic source. It is not an official translation.
Original question
Does the prohibition of lying in jest indicate dislike or outright prohibition?
Answer
The Prophet ﷺ says: ‘Woe to the one who speaks and lies to make people laugh. Woe to him, then woe to him.’
Source and editorial notes
Official Ibn Bāz website, fatwa 22362
الموقع الرسمي للشيخ عبد العزيز بن باز
Official Ibn Bāz website
Complete published Arabic question and answer checked against the official source, including follow-up exchanges and closing words where present. Arabic diacritics omitted, directional formatting marks removed and honorific glyphs expanded for display. Source footnotes are kept separate.