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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Use of Drums and Hand Drums in Celebrations and Loudspeakers

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Question:
Or it is opened to the questioner that it is permissible by the answer, the midday prayer is apparent, and purity is by the...

Answer:
No, this is not permissible. The default is that the drum and the hand drum are forms of amusement. Permission was granted for women on the wedding night solely for the purpose of announcing the marriage. It was permitted for women only, among themselves, and it is not to be displayed to the people or heard in the streets, or via a loudspeaker, or on a recording. All of this is not permissible. It is merely a sound among women, and it is restricted to the need only for announcing the marriage. Yes.
Source شرح عمدة الأحكام، باب الرّبا والصّرف - باب الرّهن وغيره — islamhouse.com (1:13:33)

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