'Were you to know what I know, you would have laughed a little and wept a lot.' (As-Silsilah as-Saheehah) *Laughter may even be considered as Kufr (i.e. disbelief), when one laughs or scoffs at the Deen of Allah or the Sunnah of the Messenger ().
*It is not lawful for one to lie in order to make people laugh.
*If one sees something that is pleasing to them or is very happy, this may cause one to laugh. Anger, also may cause one to laugh… this occurs when the angry individual is surprised or amazed.
*One should talk in a good manner to his wife, he should also sport with her. The Prophet () said:
'Why didn't you get married to a virgin, so that you could enjoy her company and she makes you laugh and you make her laugh?'(Bukhari) *Avoiding smiling or laughter is not a praised or virtuous character or quality nor is it a sign of one's dignity.
*Laughter will ruin one's prayer, whereas smiling will not ruin the prayer.
Manners of Joking *What is meant by joking is that one enjoys themselves as long as they do not harm anyone. If joking harms anyone, it is considered 'scoffing'.
*It is authentically narrated that the Prophet () would joke. He said to the brother of Anas b. Malik ():
