The sound of the clock that is present now resembles the sound of the bell among the Christians; do we disapprove of it?
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The questioner : Shaykh, as we know, imitating the disbelievers is forbidden, but now we hear the clock as we heard it just now. Some people say: It resembles the sound of the bell found among the Christians. Do we disapprove of this act?
The Shaykh : The claim that it resembles the bell is incorrect, because we asked about it and they said: It is not so. This sound that we hear is nothing but the sound of an ordinary wall clock, but in this clock it is stronger. Some people complain about this clock because it disturbs people with its sound, not because it is a bell. Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, then, O Shaykh, if it is on the dot...
The Shaykh : There are three questions.
The questioner : Or two.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is it invalidated?
The Shaykh : How?
The Shaykh : The claim that it resembles the bell is incorrect, because we asked about it and they said: It is not so. This sound that we hear is nothing but the sound of an ordinary wall clock, but in this clock it is stronger. Some people complain about this clock because it disturbs people with its sound, not because it is a bell. Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, then, O Shaykh, if it is on the dot...
The Shaykh : There are three questions.
The questioner : Or two.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is it invalidated?
The Shaykh : How?