Abdul Rahman Chao - The Ethics of Humor and Comedy

About this lecture

In this khutbah, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Chao explores the Islamic ethics of humor and comedy through the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, drawing on beloved hadith such as the story of Zahir in the marketplace and the Prophet's gentle jokes with his companions and children. He outlines five key principles for permissible humor: jokes must be truthful, must never mock Allah or His religion, must not cause harm or fear, must not ridicule people, and should be used sparingly and only in appropriate contexts.