Bangladeshi cleric issues fatwa against Facebook’s ‘haha’ emoji

A Bangladeshi cleric has issued a fatwa against people using the Facebook emoji to 'mock people'. The cleric has more than three million followers on Facebook and YouTube.

A prominent Muslim Bangladeshi cleric with a huge online following has issued a fatwa against people using Facebook's "haha" emoji to mock people. Ahmadullah, who uses one name, has more than three million followers on Facebook and YouTube. He regularly appears on television shows to discuss religious issues in the Muslim-majority country.