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Can I Be a Youtuber in Comedy Genre?

31 December, 2016
Q As-Salamu alaykum. I want to start youtubing .I wanna start a comedy channel I want to know is it halal in Islam. I will try my best to maintain modesty and hijab. Is it valid in Islam?

Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu waRahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear questioner, we would like to thank you for the great confidence you place in us, and we implore Allah Almighty to help us serve His cause and render our work for His Sake.

Answering your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a Senior Lecturer and an Islamic Scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states:

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Comedy is a medium; as such, it is not different from other forms of media. A medium can be used for promoting virtue, truth, and justice. If used for this purpose it is not only permissible; it may even be recommended and rewarding. It is a form of intellectual jihad. For art is a most powerful weapon when used in the right way.

However, comedy like all other media can be forbidden when used for spreading vice and corruption.

So, you should ask: what are you trying to achieve out of your art? Do you use it for promoting virtue and fighting corruption and vice? If this is your purpose and you are doing so by conforming to the ethical standards and guidelines of Islam, then it is good, and you should go for it. You can expect great blessings from Allah.

Allah Almighty knows best.