The ruling on listening to shilat and attending wedding events that include shilat
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on listening to shilat? Also, our gatherings and weddings now include shilat. Is it permissible to attend them?
Answer:
Shilat are not permissible. These are songs, and they are not permissible. As for beating the hand drum for a wedding, this is a recommended practice (sunnah). And for women to sing without a loudspeaker, singing and beating the hand drum, this is a recommended practice (sunnah) to announce the marriage. As for shilat, and as for men raising their voices to sing, it is not permissible. Yes.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on listening to shilat? Also, our gatherings and weddings now include shilat. Is it permissible to attend them?
Answer:
Shilat are not permissible. These are songs, and they are not permissible. As for beating the hand drum for a wedding, this is a recommended practice (sunnah). And for women to sing without a loudspeaker, singing and beating the hand drum, this is a recommended practice (sunnah) to announce the marriage. As for shilat, and as for men raising their voices to sing, it is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء المفتوح في جامع والدة خادم الحرمين الشريفين بالطائف 25-11-1439هـ\صالح الفوزان\كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:06:59)
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