The ruling on what the Sufis do in the remembrance of Allah the Exalted, accompanied by swaying and clapping
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Question:
May Allah reward you. In his second question, he says: What is the ruling on dhikr (the remembrance of Allah) in the mosque with swaying and clapping on the hands, and what is the duty of the mosque imam regarding that? Does he prevent it or remain silent about it?
Answer:
Dhikr is not clapping or swaying; rather, dhikr is with the tongue, the heart, and righteous deeds. As for clapping, this is from the actions of the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah), as Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Anfal 8:35] Muka' is whistling, and taswiyyah is clapping. Yes.
May Allah reward you. In his second question, he says: What is the ruling on dhikr (the remembrance of Allah) in the mosque with swaying and clapping on the hands, and what is the duty of the mosque imam regarding that? Does he prevent it or remain silent about it?
Answer:
Dhikr is not clapping or swaying; rather, dhikr is with the tongue, the heart, and righteous deeds. As for clapping, this is from the actions of the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah), as Allah the Exalted said:
And their prayer at the House was not except whistling and handclapping
وَمَا كَانَ صَلَاتُهُمْ عِندَ الْبَيْتِ إِلَّا مُكَاءً وَتَصْدِيَةً
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5071- حكم ما يفعله المتصوفة من ذكر الله تعالى مع التمايل والتصفيق - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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