THE ISLAMIC RULING ON APRIL FOOLS DAY: April Fools Day is a day when people play practical jokes on each other to have fun however these jokes are often or always based on lies. In Islam this day is haram for Muslims to be involved in has this day justifies lying and belittles the punishment for the liar. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddeeq said: “Beware of lying, for it has nothing to do with faith.” Ibn al-Qayyim said: “The lying tongue is like some faculty that is no longer working, indeed it is even worse than that, for the most evil thing a man may possess is a lying tongue.” Regardless of the origin of April Fools Day it is about telling lies in jest (in a joking manner just have fun). However telling lies in jest is haraam as it contradicts the guidance of the NABI ﺻَﻠَّﻰ ﺍﻟﻠَّﻪُ ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻪِ ﻭَﺳَﻠَّﻢَ , the prophet joked but they never involved lies. Lying is haraam whether the one who does it is joking or is serious. Prophet said: ‘Woe to the one who talks to make the people laugh and tells lies, woe to him, woe to him.’ From the above hadeeth it is clear telling jokes are permissible but when they involve lies like they often do on April Fools Day then these so called jokes or pranks become haram. Taking part in April Fools Day is a type of imitating the kuffaar as Muslims nature is a meant to be inclined to telling the truth at all times. In addition to all what has gone before April Fools Day and lying in general whether for fun or out of being serious should be avoided, as the punishments lies are serve because lying is a Major sin. The punishment in the grave for a le is having the flesh of his cheeks torn to the back of his head. In conclusion to get involved in Aprils Fools Day and lying in general is haram (for all the reason given in this article)and goes against true faith. Allaah grant us understanding «̶⌣ ﺁﻣﻴﻦ ﻳﺎ ﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻤﻴﻦ ⌣̶» ﻳَﺎ ﻣُﺠِﻴﺐَ ﺍﻟﺴَّﺎﺋِﻠِﻴﻦْ ﻻَ ﺗَﻨﺴﺎﻧﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺩﻋﺎﺀﻙ And remember me in your duas
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 05:01:17 +0000
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