What is the ruling on clapping for students to encourage them
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The questioner : Yes. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : This is a phone call.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : I say, if you please, I am asking based on Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen.
The Shaykh : This is it.
The questioner : Shaykh Muhammad, yes. They conducted an interview with you about hitting students in school and about clapping; is it really permissible? Clapping. Clapping to encourage the female students. Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : There is no harm in it.
The questioner : Yes, because there is no evidence prohibiting it.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : This is a phone call.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : I say, if you please, I am asking based on Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen.
The Shaykh : This is it.
The questioner : Shaykh Muhammad, yes. They conducted an interview with you about hitting students in school and about clapping; is it really permissible? Clapping. Clapping to encourage the female students. Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : There is no harm in it.
The questioner : Yes, because there is no evidence prohibiting it.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2333- ما حكم التصفيق للطلبة للتشجيع/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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