Is it permissible to bring poets to wedding occasions?

Question:
What is the ruling on bringing poets to wedding occasions in exchange for monetary amounts paid to them?

Answer:
This is not permissible. Bringing poets, holding the 'aradat (dances) for men, and singing poetry is not permissible. This is exclusively for women among themselves. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that the marriage be announced and that the hand drum be struck for it. This is for the women among themselves; they strike the hand drum in the presence of women and recite the decent poetry they know.
The men do not hear them, and there is no loudspeaker or recorders with them. Rather, it is among themselves, with just their voices and the striking of the hand drum among themselves. This is what the Sunnah brought. As for the men, they sit, praise Allah, thank Him, eat from the food prepared for them, drink from the coffee and what is served to them, and thank Allah for His blessing, and they leave these bad customs. Yes.