Comments on Lina Malkawi: Does laughing too much kill your heart? I don't th...

Medicine is good for you, but too much would mean ...

2011-06-17T19:51:33.186-04:00

Medicine is good for you, but too much would mean an overdose would't it. What about laughing then?

Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah, Hi there, this h...

2011-02-01T12:04:33.835-05:00

Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah,

Hi there, this hadith is about being excessive in laughing which is linked to making jokes, and its weight on people's character.

Imaam al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “The kind of joking which is forbidden is that which is excessive and persistent, for it leads to too much laughter and hardening of the heart, it distracts from remembrance of Allaah, and it often leads to hurt feelings, generates hatred and causes people to lose respect and dignity. But whoever is safe from such dangers, then that which the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to do is permissible for him.”

Imam Nawawi did not mean that the heart will physically become hard. Nor do we say that our hearts will "die" from excessive laughter. This is similar to how our Prophet (s) described other things.

Some people joke about many things, and cross many unacceptable boundaries. Not everyone is the same, and what might be Okay for one person is not for another. Perhaps its okay for one to joke about someone's goldfish, cat or dog dying, or about a divorce, but it might be disrespectful or hurtful to another person.

‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “Whoever laughs too much or jokes too much loses respect, and whoever persists in doing something will be known for it.”

We know our Prophet (s) had a sense of humour, he would joke, he also was kind and gentle. The important thing is balance, and this is what the hadith is about. We should not be taking it literally.

Allah knows best. And a point, a person should not be doubting ahadith unless they have the right criteria and research to do so. Dear sister, I am afraid that you "doubt" this hadith, simply because you have not read the explanations and understood it from a wider perspective. - The key here is to know whether some things are taken literally or not.

Lastly, I believe this sums everything up.

A man said to Sufyaan ibn ‘Uyaynah (may Allaah be pleased with him), “Joking is not right, it is to be denounced.” He replied, “Rather it is Sunnah, but only for those who know how to do it and do it at the appropriate time.”

I was thinking of a joke to say at end of this, but I cant think of one. .: ) ooops

Ameer.

Dear Thaiden, I see no evidence that laughing to...

2010-05-06T11:20:16.470-04:00

Dear Thaiden,

I see no evidence that laughing too much has any negative consequences.

I ask Allah to send his mercy upon you and give you goodness. Ameen. Asalamualaikum wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatu.

Bismilla, Alhamdulillah wa salatu was salam ala ra...

2010-05-05T20:43:08.950-04:00

Bismilla, Alhamdulillah wa salatu was salam ala rasool Allah (Salalahu alayhi was salam) amabadu:
Asalaualaikum:

Dear Lina you aparently didn;t read the hadith well enough.

"Don't laugh too much, for laughter kills the heart"

"Don't laugh too much" Means you can laugh. Nowhere in this hadith does it states that you can't laugh. However it imposes a "limit" on this laughter. Just like everything in life there is limits and boundaries. People that tend to laugh and joke usually take it overboard. This is the trick of the shaytan. Little by little he sends mankind astray. I ask Allah to send his mercy upon you and give you goodness. Ameen. Asalamualaikum wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatu.

Last Anonymous, Yes, laughing is a natural pain k...

2010-04-18T08:22:04.357-04:00

Last Anonymous,

Yes, laughing is a natural pain killer. It seems some people don't like natural pain killers. Some people love pain and hate happiness.

It dosnt litrualy kill it means you wont feel...

2010-04-18T08:07:09.949-04:00

It dosnt litrualy kill it means you wont feel anybodies pain or feel sad cuz thats a true fact cuz i laugh a lot and so do my friends but when somthing sad happens we start laughing from how sad we are ... !!

I see no reason why laughing should take one away ...

2010-01-27T07:33:05.194-05:00

I see no reason why laughing should take one away from the remembrance of ALLAH, unless you are laughing at the misfortune of others.

Being happy does not distance you from Allah, unless you are happy at the expense of others.

I have been told one should laugh to the extent th...

2010-01-26T09:05:25.298-05:00

I have been told one should laugh to the extent that take one away from the remembrance of ALLAH