What is the ruling on women dancing in front of other women at weddings to singing or hand drums or drums, and what is the ruling on a woman dancing in front of her husband?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on women dancing to singing with hand drums or with drums at weddings, if they are in the presence of women only, and they claim that in this state they do not hear the words of the singing, and they are not dancing to it? Is this lawful or forbidden? Especially since dancing is sometimes accompanied by clothing that is torn at the bottom, or the loosening of hair, and so on. And what is the ruling on a woman dancing in front of her husband?
The Shaykh : The question mentioned drums. It is not permissible to use drums in marriage; rather, the hand drum is used. The scholars distinguished between the drum and the hand drum by stating that the hand drum is closed on one side, while the drum is closed on both sides. The drum was prohibited, while the hand drum was not, because the sound of the drum has a stronger rhythm than the sound of the hand drum. As for musical instruments, the less impact they have, the more preferable they are. So, if the hand drum is permitted in marriage, we do not ascend to what has a greater impact than it, and the drum has a greater impact than it. As for what concerns dancing to the beating of the hand drum, we have been informed that it leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), even if it is among women. This is because some women may be graceful, light, and beautiful, so when they stand and dance, fitnah occurs, even with women. We have been told of things of this kind. Therefore, we do not issue a fatwa permitting dancing, even in front of women. As for a woman dancing in front of her husband when no one else is present, there is nothing wrong with it, because that may be more likely to arouse the husband's desire for her. And whatever is more likely to arouse the husband's desire for her is required, as long as it is not specifically forbidden. For this reason, it is recommended (sunnah) for a woman to adorn herself for her husband, just as it is recommended (sunnah) for the husband to adorn himself for his wife, just as she adorns herself for him.
Yes.
The Shaykh : The question mentioned drums. It is not permissible to use drums in marriage; rather, the hand drum is used. The scholars distinguished between the drum and the hand drum by stating that the hand drum is closed on one side, while the drum is closed on both sides. The drum was prohibited, while the hand drum was not, because the sound of the drum has a stronger rhythm than the sound of the hand drum. As for musical instruments, the less impact they have, the more preferable they are. So, if the hand drum is permitted in marriage, we do not ascend to what has a greater impact than it, and the drum has a greater impact than it. As for what concerns dancing to the beating of the hand drum, we have been informed that it leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), even if it is among women. This is because some women may be graceful, light, and beautiful, so when they stand and dance, fitnah occurs, even with women. We have been told of things of this kind. Therefore, we do not issue a fatwa permitting dancing, even in front of women. As for a woman dancing in front of her husband when no one else is present, there is nothing wrong with it, because that may be more likely to arouse the husband's desire for her. And whatever is more likely to arouse the husband's desire for her is required, as long as it is not specifically forbidden. For this reason, it is recommended (sunnah) for a woman to adorn herself for her husband, just as it is recommended (sunnah) for the husband to adorn himself for his wife, just as she adorns herself for him.
Yes.