What is the ruling on what is called al-muhawarah: which is poetry recited with clapping?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is what people now call al-muhawarah, through the media and in their weddings and gatherings, which is poetry with clapping, forbidden or permissible?
Answer:
What is permissible is only what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation for, which is women reciting poetry and beating the hand drum among themselves. As for the men, they sit and eat and drink, and that is sufficient. They attend the wedding and meet one another, but they do not sing or engage in al-muhawarah. And reciting poetry among themselves, this is not permissible. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is what people now call al-muhawarah, through the media and in their weddings and gatherings, which is poetry with clapping, forbidden or permissible?
Answer:
What is permissible is only what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation for, which is women reciting poetry and beating the hand drum among themselves. As for the men, they sit and eat and drink, and that is sufficient. They attend the wedding and meet one another, but they do not sing or engage in al-muhawarah. And reciting poetry among themselves, this is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [701 -858] ما حكم ما يسمى بالمحاورة: وهو شعر يلقى مع التصفيق؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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