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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Clapping for Men in the Tafsir al-Tahrir wa al-Tanwir

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: In the tafsir *al-Tahrir wa al-Tanwir*, regarding the words of the Exalted,
And their prayer at the House was not except whistling and handclappingوَمَا كَانَ صَلَاتُهُمْ عِندَ الْبَيْتِ إِلَّا مُكَاءً وَتَصْدِيَةً
[Al-Anfal 8:35]
, it is stated that it is permissible for men to clap; because the clapping prohibited in the verse is related only to worship, so it is permissible for a Muslim to clap if he is pleased with something.

Answer:
This is an error; this is incorrect. It is not permissible for a man to clap. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Glorifying Allah applies to men and clapping applies only to women.التسبيح للرجال والتصفيق للنساء
Sunan Abi Dawud 939Sahih (Al-Albani)
. He did not permit men to clap. This fatwa by Ibn 'Ashur is not correct; it is a mistake on his part (may Allah have mercy on him). Yes.
Source إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان 25-06-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (59:40)

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