Funny… But Is It True? | The Right Way | Muath Akkari

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Just joking… or just lying? The Prophet ﷺ warned: “Woe to the one who speaks and lies in order to make people laugh. Woe to him! Woe to him!” The Prophet ﷺ himself joked with his Companions and made them laugh—but he never lied in order to get a laugh. So the issue isn't humour. The issue is making something up, inventing a story, or spreading something untrue simply because it is funny. Before you send that message, post that meme, or tell that story, ask yourself: Is it actually true? Because a joke can be funny—and still be a lie. Joke with the truth.