The Ruling on Dancing and Drumming at Weddings and Visits
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The questioner:
Is it permissible to dance to the beating of drums at weddings and other occasions? And is it permissible to do what is called al-zawwarah when the bride visits her family, involving the beating of drums and dancing to them, such that this al-zawwarah takes place in a large venue for celebrations?
The Shaykh:
The beating of drums is not permissible, neither at weddings nor at any other occasion. Rather, the duff (hand drum) is a recommended practice (sunnah) when beaten by women at weddings. If women dance among themselves in the known manner, not the lewd dancing known today, but rather the swaying known among Arab women among themselves, then there is no harm in that, accompanied by the beating of the duff, to display the marriage and announce it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
The beating of the duff is called... it is not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
As for the beating of drums, it is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you well.
Is it permissible to dance to the beating of drums at weddings and other occasions? And is it permissible to do what is called al-zawwarah when the bride visits her family, involving the beating of drums and dancing to them, such that this al-zawwarah takes place in a large venue for celebrations?
The Shaykh:
The beating of drums is not permissible, neither at weddings nor at any other occasion. Rather, the duff (hand drum) is a recommended practice (sunnah) when beaten by women at weddings. If women dance among themselves in the known manner, not the lewd dancing known today, but rather the swaying known among Arab women among themselves, then there is no harm in that, accompanied by the beating of the duff, to display the marriage and announce it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
The beating of the duff is called... it is not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
As for the beating of drums, it is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you well.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/286 — archive.org (13:39)
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