What is the ruling on friends playfully insulting each other, exchanging satirical verses as a joke, provided there is no fear of enmity arising?
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Lampooning (hijāʾ) is reviling and enumerating faults, often in poetic form. An explicit prohibition against reviling a Muslim has been reported. Lampooning is forbidden by the consensus of the Ummah, whether it is done in jest or seriously, because jesting with vulgar language violates the sanctity of a Muslim. Furthermore, souls are affected by words, even if the opposite is outwardly shown, and a Muslim must ensure that other Muslims are safe from his tongue and his hand.
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