The Ruling on Clapping to Encourage
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Question:
Is there explicit evidence forbidding clapping? And is clapping to encourage, such as a student in a school, permissible?
Answer:
Clapping is among the customs of the disbelievers, and we do not imitate the disbelievers; that is one aspect. The other aspect is that clapping is for women; women clap and men say the tasbih, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Clapping is a characteristic of women, and clapping is also among the customs of the disbelievers. It is not permissible for us to clap. We are not women who clap. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Is there explicit evidence forbidding clapping? And is clapping to encourage, such as a student in a school, permissible?
Answer:
Clapping is among the customs of the disbelievers, and we do not imitate the disbelievers; that is one aspect. The other aspect is that clapping is for women; women clap and men say the tasbih, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Clapping is a characteristic of women, and clapping is also among the customs of the disbelievers. It is not permissible for us to clap. We are not women who clap. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 25 من 26/تعليق على كتاب تفسير آيات من القرآن الكريم/النفي والإثبات/صالح الفوزان/التفسير/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:08:57)
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