Is it permissible to tell a joke that involves ridiculing the names of the surahs of the Noble Qur’an, such as one that talks about a righteous man asking two suitors to recite surahs with names that match their own, and what is the Islamic ruling on that?
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The story mentioned does not show mockery of the Quran; rather, it expresses the second man's apprehension about being tasked with reciting a long and his desire to suffice with a short surah like Al-Kawthar. It should be noted that an abundance of humorous anecdotes ought to be avoided, as some jurists have considered it to be among the things that violate muru'ah (chivalry/integrity).
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