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Is stand-up comedy permissible in the Shariah?

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Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Is stand-up comedy permissible in the Shariah?

Answer:
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

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.

Faraz Rabbani

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