Is it permissible for men to play the hand drum?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : I have learned that the hand drum is forbidden for men.
The Shaykh: What?
The questioner : The hand drum is forbidden for men.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : I found evidence that I wanted to use to convince my sisters so they would be convinced that it is forbidden, but they brought me a hadith that al-Bukhari narrated, which says .
The Shaykh : Did al-Bukhari narrate this?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : They are liars. Who told you that al-Bukhari narrated it?
The questioner : They told me.
The Shaykh : They are liars or ignorant; that is one thing. And then, this hadith says that there is no harm for men! What does it have to do with the subject?Sunan an-Nasa'i 3370Hasan (Darussalam) But who is playing the hand drum? That is not what is taken from this hadith. Do you understand me?
The questioner : Yes, meaning the hadith is weak or what?
The Shaykh : I do not have the hadith in mind right now. I am saying that I do not remember whether the hadith is authentic or not. But let us assume it is authentic; does it indicate that playing the hand drum is permissible for men? There is no mention of men here for them to argue with the hadith on this subject. Do you understand me?
The questioner : I understood. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : As for whether the hadith is authentic or not, it needs to be checked. You can call back later.
The questioner : If Allah wills. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : I have learned that the hand drum is forbidden for men.
The Shaykh: What?
The questioner : The hand drum is forbidden for men.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : I found evidence that I wanted to use to convince my sisters so they would be convinced that it is forbidden, but they brought me a hadith that al-Bukhari narrated, which says
The chapter on the distinction between the lawful and the forbidden: playing the hand drum
الفصل ما بين الحلال والحرام الضّرب على الدّفّThe Shaykh : Did al-Bukhari narrate this?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : They are liars. Who told you that al-Bukhari narrated it?
The questioner : They told me.
The Shaykh : They are liars or ignorant; that is one thing. And then, this hadith says that there is no harm for men! What does it have to do with the subject?
What differentiates between the lawful and the unlawful is the voice (singing).
فصل ما بين الحلال والحرام الضرب على الدّفThe questioner : Yes, meaning the hadith is weak or what?
The Shaykh : I do not have the hadith in mind right now. I am saying that I do not remember whether the hadith is authentic or not. But let us assume it is authentic; does it indicate that playing the hand drum is permissible for men? There is no mention of men here for them to argue with the hadith on this subject. Do you understand me?
The questioner : I understood. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : As for whether the hadith is authentic or not, it needs to be checked. You can call back later.
The questioner : If Allah wills. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
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