Clapping for Women in Prayer and Outside of It
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The questioner:
In the name of Allah. Is clapping with women only in prayer, or also outside of prayer?
The Shaykh:
The apparent meaning is general; the apparent meaning is general when there is a need. Speaking is not a problem. The matter is about prayer, and this group of women is connected in prayer. As for outside of prayer, the matter is broad, but if we clap outside of prayer, there is no harm. Yes.
The questioner:
And for men, may Allah preserve you, outside of prayer.
The Shaykh:
Clapping is disliked for men; it is a matter pertaining to women and the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
In the name of Allah. Is clapping with women only in prayer, or also outside of prayer?
The Shaykh:
The apparent meaning is general; the apparent meaning is general when there is a need. Speaking is not a problem. The matter is about prayer, and this group of women is connected in prayer. As for outside of prayer, the matter is broad, but if we clap outside of prayer, there is no harm. Yes.
The questioner:
And for men, may Allah preserve you, outside of prayer.
The Shaykh:
Clapping is disliked for men; it is a matter pertaining to women and the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
صحيح البخاري (الشرح الثاني) — binbaz.org.sa (44:53)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.