What is the ruling for someone who mocks people and their worldly actions?
ما حكم من يستهزئ بالأشخاص وأفعالهم الدنيوية؟
While mocking the religion takes a person out of the fold of Islam, mocking individuals for their worldly matters is a major sin that destroys social harmony and stains the perpetrator's faith.
في حين أن الاستهزاء بالدين يخرج الإنسان من ملة الإسلام، فإن السخرية من الأفراد في أمورهم الدنيوية تعد من كبائر الذنوب التي تدمر الوئام الاجتماعي وتلطخ إيمان مرتكبها.
The Islamic Ruling | الحكم الشرعي
He who mocks people and their worldly actions is considered immoral.
من يستهزئ بالأشخاص وأفعالهم الدنيوية فهذا يعتبر فسق.
The Quranic Evidence | الدليل القرآني
Allah Almighty explicitly commands believers to avoid ridiculing others:
(O believers! Do not let some men ridicule others, they may be better than them, nor let some women ridicule other women, they may be better than them. Do not defame one another, nor call each other by offensive nicknames. How evil it is to act rebelliously after having faith! And whoever does not repent, it is they who are the true wrongdoers.) Surah Al Hujurat 49: 11.
قال الله تعالى: (يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِّن قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰ أَن يَكُونُوا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَاءٌ مِّن نِّسَاءٍ عَسَىٰ أَن يَكُنَّ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُنَّ وَلَا تَلْمِزُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا بِالْأَلْقَابِ بِئْسَ الِاسْمُ الْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ الْإِيمَانِ وَمَن لَّمْ يَتُبْ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ ﴿١١﴾) الحجرات 49: 11.
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
What is the ruling on mocking people's worldly actions?
It is strictly forbidden and considered an immoral act that requires immediate repentance.
Why does the Quran forbid women from mocking other women specifically in this verse?
The Quran mentions both men and women separately to emphasize that this prohibition applies universally to everyone, as the psychological harm of mockery exists in all social circles.
What should a person do if they mocked someone?
As the verse states, they must repent immediately. If they do not repent from this immoral act, they are classified by Allah as true wrongdoers.