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The ruling on reciting poetry to the hand drum at a wedding celebration

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on holding a wedding celebration and the presence of female reciters who recite to the hand drums without raising their voices or being seen by the men?

Answer:
It is permissible, indeed it is recommended, for women to beat the hand drum and sing with voices that contain no evil. Singing among women with their unamplified voices, without any sound amplification or musical arrangements, all of this is forbidden and not permissible. An unamplified voice singing without melodic embellishment or presence, as the women of the Companions used to do in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), saying, "We have come to you, we have come to you, so welcome us and welcome you," there is no harm in this matter, no concern.
And among women, with their unamplified voices that contain no amplifiers, no recording, and no melodic embellishment like what singers and female singers do today, this is an abomination and not permissible. Yes.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب عشرة النساء — islamhouse.com (1:08:35)

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