Is it permissible to use the drum and the hand drum at weddings?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to use the drum and the hand drum at weddings?
The Shaykh : As for the hand drum, the Sunnah has come regarding it because it serves to publicize the marriage and distinguish between marriage and fornication. Since fornication is usually done in secret without anyone knowing about it, the hand drum provides announcement, clarity, and public knowledge. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the publicizing of marriage because its publicization contains many benefits, including distinguishing between marriage and fornication, and displaying this religious practice that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) commanded. He said:Mishkat al-Masabih 3080.
Another benefit is removing suspicion in case a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth. If the marriage was kept secret, people might suspect her. But if it is publicized, the suspicion is removed. Another benefit is that there may be a mahram relationship between the man and the woman that forbids marriage, such as milk kinship or the like. If it becomes well-known and publicized, whoever has testimony regarding it will provide it, and the harm is eliminated.
Another benefit is that publicizing it encourages people to compete to do it. People encourage one another, so if a young man announces that he has married, that leads other young men to compete to get married.
In summary, publicizing it has many benefits. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the publicizing of marriage.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : As for the hand drum, the Sunnah has come regarding it because it serves to publicize the marriage and distinguish between marriage and fornication. Since fornication is usually done in secret without anyone knowing about it, the hand drum provides announcement, clarity, and public knowledge. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the publicizing of marriage because its publicization contains many benefits, including distinguishing between marriage and fornication, and displaying this religious practice that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) commanded. He said:
Young man, those of you who can support a wife should marry, for it keeps you from looking at strange women and preserves you from immorality; but those who cannot should devote themselves to fasting, for it is a means of suppressing sexual desire.
يا معشر الشباب من استطاع منكم الباءة فليتزوّج فإنه أغض للبصر وأحصن للفرج ومن لم يستطع فعليه بالصوم فإنه له وجاءAnother benefit is removing suspicion in case a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth. If the marriage was kept secret, people might suspect her. But if it is publicized, the suspicion is removed. Another benefit is that there may be a mahram relationship between the man and the woman that forbids marriage, such as milk kinship or the like. If it becomes well-known and publicized, whoever has testimony regarding it will provide it, and the harm is eliminated.
Another benefit is that publicizing it encourages people to compete to do it. People encourage one another, so if a young man announces that he has married, that leads other young men to compete to get married.
In summary, publicizing it has many benefits. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the publicizing of marriage.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.