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The ruling on a woman clapping in prayer to alert her children

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A woman says: If a mother, during the time of prayer or while performing the prayer, wants to alert one of her children, is she permitted to clap?

Answer:
It is permissible for a woman to clap when there is a need. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل الاسم الثاني والثالث : الزور واللغو — islamhouse.com (1:14:01)

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