The Evils in Wedding Celebrations: Singing and Drums
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Question:
And the marriage is announced. And the prices are announced. And now the acceptance is heard from the conciseness. Is this practice in marriage permanent? And here it is obligatory upon the one for whom this practice is forbidden.
Answer:
These are evils that it is obligatory for whoever is present to denounce and to demand their prevention from the gathering, because they are evils. Raising the voice with singing: it is not permissible for men to sing or to beat drums. Rather, this is specific to women, who beat the hand drum and sing in the manner customary for women, without melodic ornamentation, without bringing in singers, recorded music, or the like. All of this is invalid and an evil. Rather, the women sing with a plain voice for what is between them, which is not heard except by women only. As for the men, they do not sing, they do not beat drums, they do not use drums or anything else. Rather, they attend for the meal and eating the wedding feast only. This is the Sunnah (recommended practice), and whatever exceeds that is an evil that must be prevented and denounced. Yes.
And the marriage is announced. And the prices are announced. And now the acceptance is heard from the conciseness. Is this practice in marriage permanent? And here it is obligatory upon the one for whom this practice is forbidden.
Answer:
These are evils that it is obligatory for whoever is present to denounce and to demand their prevention from the gathering, because they are evils. Raising the voice with singing: it is not permissible for men to sing or to beat drums. Rather, this is specific to women, who beat the hand drum and sing in the manner customary for women, without melodic ornamentation, without bringing in singers, recorded music, or the like. All of this is invalid and an evil. Rather, the women sing with a plain voice for what is between them, which is not heard except by women only. As for the men, they do not sing, they do not beat drums, they do not use drums or anything else. Rather, they attend for the meal and eating the wedding feast only. This is the Sunnah (recommended practice), and whatever exceeds that is an evil that must be prevented and denounced. Yes.
Source
شرح مسائل الجاهلية [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من المسألة الرابعة عشرة : أن كل ما تقدم مبني على قاعدة، وهي النفي والإثبات — islamhouse.com (55:25)
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