What is the ruling on clapping?
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Question:
What is the ruling on clapping?
Answer:
Clapping is a practice of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. It is not appropriate. If there is a need for something, one should say the takbir, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: [Al-Anfal: 35]. The scholars said: blowing the cheeks is whistling, and clapping is clapping; these are practices of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance.
Q: Is it forbidden?
The Shaykh: At the very least, it is disliked, and prohibition is close and not far. His saying: indicates that it is not the custom of men, but rather the custom of women or disbelievers.
What is the ruling on clapping?
Answer:
Clapping is a practice of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. It is not appropriate. If there is a need for something, one should say the takbir, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Clapping is for women, and glorifying Allah is for men.
التصفيق للنساء، والتسبيح للرجالAnd their prayer at the House was not except whistling and handclapping
وَمَا كَانَ صَلَاتُهُمْ عِنْدَ الْبَيْتِ إِلَّا مُكَاءً وَتَصْدِيَةًQ: Is it forbidden?
The Shaykh: At the very least, it is disliked, and prohibition is close and not far. His saying:
clapping for women
التصفيق للنساء
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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