What is the ruling on women gathering in sports halls and dancing to the sound of the hand drum under the pretext of sports training?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner from outside this country says: In our country, women gather in sports halls and dance to the sound of the hand drum and the drum under the pretext of physical and sports training. He asks: Is such an action permissible?
Answer:
Sports are permissible; sports that benefit the body are permissible, provided there is covering and that men do not look at the women among them. Sports for the body are fine. But what goes beyond that, such as hand drums and singing, is forbidden, because this is among the forbidden amusement. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner from outside this country says: In our country, women gather in sports halls and dance to the sound of the hand drum and the drum under the pretext of physical and sports training. He asks: Is such an action permissible?
Answer:
Sports are permissible; sports that benefit the body are permissible, provided there is covering and that men do not look at the women among them. Sports for the body are fine. But what goes beyond that, such as hand drums and singing, is forbidden, because this is among the forbidden amusement. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [28 -3022] ما حكم اجتماع النساء في صالات رياضية، ويرقصن تحت صوت الدف بدعوى التدريبات الرياضية! — youtube.com
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