[1] Laughter, fun, and joking are permissible in Islam provided guidelines from the Quran and hadith are followed.
For humour to be in accordance with Islam, the joke should not be blasphemous and should be within the limits of adab (manners).
He (the Prophet) used to sit at the place where he observed the morning or dawn prayer till the sun rose or when it had risen; he would stand, and they (his Companions) would talk about matters (pertaining to the days) of ignorance, and they would laugh (on these matters) while (the Prophet) only smiled.3) Aisha also narrated: The Prophet in his fatal illness, called his daughter Fatima and told her a secret because of which she started weeping.
Ibn Mas'ud said that Muhammad said: "Mix with the people on the condition that your Deen is not jeopardized, and be jestful with the family.
"5) Abu Dharr al-Ghifari narrated that Muhammad said: "...I indeed saw the Messenger of Allah laugh till his front teeth were exposed.
Al-Aswad ibn Yazid narrated: Some young men from the Quraish visited Aisha as she was in Mina and they were laughing.
She said: "What makes you laugh?” They said: Such and such person stumbled against the rope of the tent and he was about to break his neck or lose his eyes.
She said: “Don’t laugh for I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: If a Muslim runs a thorn or (gets into trouble) severe than this, there is assured for him (a higher) rank and his sins are obliterated.
(Reported by Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi, as Sahih).
Umar ibn al-Khattab narrated that: "Whoever laughs too much or jokes too much loses respect, and whoever persists in doing something will be known for it.
"Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas said: "Set a limit to your jokes, for going to extremes makes you lose respect and incites the foolish against you.
"Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz said: "Fear joking, for it is folly and generates grudges.
"In al-Adab al-Mufrad, Bukhari reports from Bakr ibn 'Abdillah who said: "The Companions of the Prophet used to throw melon-rinds at one another, but when the matter was serious, they were the only true men.
"[1] American comedian Mohammed Amer said that it is Muslims who have done a "terrible job" of communicating with the outside world.