What is the ruling on playing the drum?
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The questioner : And playing the drums as well. I hope, O Shaykh, that you will answer with convincing evidence.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for playing the drums, it is not permissible in any way.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because drums are among the musical instruments.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And among the flutes and entertainments about which the Prophetic hadiths have come in succession, forbidding them and prohibiting them with the strongest prohibition.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Among these is what is in Sahih al-Bukhari, from the hadith of Abu Malik al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The questioner : (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh :Sahih al-Bukhari 5590
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The point here is the musical instruments.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh :
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is a hadith.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And there is a second hadith, and a third, and a fourth, and the research is long.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So that hadith and the following hadith are sufficient for you.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And it is His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The kubah is the drum.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And for that reason, the majority of Muslim scholars agreed, led by the four Imams, that the drum and all musical instruments are forbidden.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Except the hand drum only.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : In the wedding and in the festival.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : In the wedding and in the festival, but on the rest of the days of the year.
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : And on the rest of the days of the year.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : On the rest of the days of the year, the hand drum is forbidden just as the drum is forbidden.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Then, then, it is not permissible to play the hand drum on the day of the wedding except for women, not for men. Then, then, may Allah guide you, how can you bear with me?
The questioner : Yes, please.
The Shaykh : The hand drum is not permissible except in the wedding and in the festival.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Then, the hand drum is not permissible on these two days except for women.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Then, it is not permissible for women absolutely; it is only for young women.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This was the state of affairs in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and with this the answer to your question ends. Now, bring the next one.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for playing the drums, it is not permissible in any way.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because drums are among the musical instruments.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And among the flutes and entertainments about which the Prophetic hadiths have come in succession, forbidding them and prohibiting them with the strongest prohibition.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Among these is what is in Sahih al-Bukhari, from the hadith of Abu Malik al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The questioner : (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh :
From among my followers there will be some people who will consider illegal sexual intercourse, the wearing of silk, the drinking of alcoholic drinks and the use of musical instruments, as lawful.
ليكونن في أمتي أقوام يستحلون الحر و الحرير و الخمر و المعازفThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The point here is the musical instruments.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh :
They will spend the night in amusement and play, and they will rise in the morning having been transformed into apes and pigs.
يمسون في لهو و لعب و يصبحون و قد مسخوا قردة و خنازيرThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is a hadith.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And there is a second hadith, and a third, and a fourth, and the research is long.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So that hadith and the following hadith are sufficient for you.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And it is His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Indeed, Allah has forbidden for my Ummah intoxicants, gambling, and the kubah (drum).
إن الله حرم على أمتي الخمر و الميسر و الكوبةThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The kubah is the drum.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And for that reason, the majority of Muslim scholars agreed, led by the four Imams, that the drum and all musical instruments are forbidden.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Except the hand drum only.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : In the wedding and in the festival.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : In the wedding and in the festival, but on the rest of the days of the year.
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : And on the rest of the days of the year.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : On the rest of the days of the year, the hand drum is forbidden just as the drum is forbidden.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Then, then, it is not permissible to play the hand drum on the day of the wedding except for women, not for men. Then, then, may Allah guide you, how can you bear with me?
The questioner : Yes, please.
The Shaykh : The hand drum is not permissible except in the wedding and in the festival.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Then, the hand drum is not permissible on these two days except for women.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Then, it is not permissible for women absolutely; it is only for young women.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This was the state of affairs in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and with this the answer to your question ends. Now, bring the next one.
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