Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is stand-up comedy permissible in the Shariah?
It is in itself permitted to make people laugh.
It is blameworthy if done in blameworthy ways.
If accompanied by noble intentions and to achieve recognized benefits like the comedy of Sidi Azhar Usman (www.azhar.com), a committed Muslim who is in close contact and cooperation with traditional scholars then it would be a praiseworthy matter.
Wassalam.