Was there a prohibition against reciting poetry in the mosque?
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The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, it was reported that reciting poetry in the mosque is prohibited, meaning poetry that disturbs people, harms them, or leads to boasting between tribes, as was the custom. Some tribes would gather their poets, and then each one would insult the other.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, it was reported that reciting poetry in the mosque is prohibited, meaning poetry that disturbs people, harms them, or leads to boasting between tribes, as was the custom. Some tribes would gather their poets, and then each one would insult the other.