If there is a wedding celebration for relatives that includes beating hand drums, is it permissible to attend and congratulate them, or not?
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Question:
If there is a wedding celebration for relatives, and it includes beating hand drums, meaning what is now called percussion instruments, should I go to see my relatives, greet them, and congratulate them on the marriage, or not? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If the celebration contains what is wrong, such as taking pictures of women, or if there is music, or songs with loudspeakers, or songs without loudspeakers, songs for women, or songs with contemporary melodies, then it is not permissible to attend it except for one who is able to forbid it and prevent it. As for women merely beating hand drums, and singing in a normal voice with pure poetry, and their voices not being heard by the surrounding women, there is no harm in that. In fact, this is a recommended practice (sunnah) because it serves as an announcement of the marriage. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the announcement of the marriage and the beating of the hand drum, and granted a dispensation (rukhsah) for women to sing what is customary, provided there is no harm in it.
As for the contemporary system of songs, female singers, music, and the use of video or cameras, all of these are what is wrong and must be removed from wedding celebrations. One should restrict oneself to what Allah the Exalted has prescribed. If celebrations include any of these wrongs, it is not permissible to attend them, even if they are for relatives, except for one who is able to forbid them and prevent them. Allah knows best. May you be well and do good.
If there is a wedding celebration for relatives, and it includes beating hand drums, meaning what is now called percussion instruments, should I go to see my relatives, greet them, and congratulate them on the marriage, or not? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If the celebration contains what is wrong, such as taking pictures of women, or if there is music, or songs with loudspeakers, or songs without loudspeakers, songs for women, or songs with contemporary melodies, then it is not permissible to attend it except for one who is able to forbid it and prevent it. As for women merely beating hand drums, and singing in a normal voice with pure poetry, and their voices not being heard by the surrounding women, there is no harm in that. In fact, this is a recommended practice (sunnah) because it serves as an announcement of the marriage. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the announcement of the marriage and the beating of the hand drum, and granted a dispensation (rukhsah) for women to sing what is customary, provided there is no harm in it.
As for the contemporary system of songs, female singers, music, and the use of video or cameras, all of these are what is wrong and must be removed from wedding celebrations. One should restrict oneself to what Allah the Exalted has prescribed. If celebrations include any of these wrongs, it is not permissible to attend them, even if they are for relatives, except for one who is able to forbid them and prevent them. Allah knows best. May you be well and do good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، إذا كان هناك حفل زواج أقارب وكان فيه ضرب دفوف فهل يجوز الذهاب والمباركة أم لا؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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