Ruling on gathering to recite poetry
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We suffer from customs: Where two rows of people stand, then two poets stand up and exchange poetry, and cursing and insulting enter into it, so what is our position, O Shaykh, regarding this act? And likewise, there is clapping and whistling?
Gathering to recite poetry is permissible, this is the original ruling,But if it is accompanied by some harm, as I said: that some of them curse others, and the cursing may extend to their fathers and grandfathers, so this is not permissible because of the cursing that accompanies it, whereas merely people gathering and exchanging poetry among themselves is permissible.
However, I do not prefer that this be done constantly as some people do, where they go out every night and hold such an act.
The questioner: It includes clapping, whistling, and dancing.
The Shaykh: No, this is permissible if it is not accompanied by anything forbidden, but if it is accompanied by something forbidden such as cursing, clapping, and dancing, then this is not permissible, so all of this is not permissible.
Gathering to recite poetry is permissible, this is the original ruling,But if it is accompanied by some harm, as I said: that some of them curse others, and the cursing may extend to their fathers and grandfathers, so this is not permissible because of the cursing that accompanies it, whereas merely people gathering and exchanging poetry among themselves is permissible.
However, I do not prefer that this be done constantly as some people do, where they go out every night and hold such an act.
The questioner: It includes clapping, whistling, and dancing.
The Shaykh: No, this is permissible if it is not accompanied by anything forbidden, but if it is accompanied by something forbidden such as cursing, clapping, and dancing, then this is not permissible, so all of this is not permissible.