The Ruling on Dhikr with Drums, and the Ruling on Sufi Orders
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Question:
He says: We have in our area, every night on Thursday and Monday, the people of the Sufi orders perform dhikr with drums until late hours of the night. Is dhikr with drums permissible, and are these Sufi orders permissible or not? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
These Sufi orders are a religious innovation (bid'ah) and are denounced, whether they use drums, hand drums, the 'ud, music, clapping hands, stomping feet, or dancing. Drawing near to Allah through these means is among the innovations, whether on Thursday night, Monday night, or any other time. It is obligatory for the people of Islam to draw near to Allah through the means of nearness that He has prescribed: tasbih, tahlil, tahmid, dhikr, and seeking forgiveness, without this type of practice, without drums, without stomping feet, without shouting and whistling, and without music, the 'ud, or anything else.
The scholar Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) elaborated on this issue in his book Ighathat al-Lahfan with a good elaboration. So I advise you to review Ighathat al-Lahfan, in which he elaborated on the Sufi orders and warned against them, and this is part of that.
The Sunnah for the believer is to do what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. When he finished the prayer, he would remember Allah as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. When he said the taslim, he would seek forgiveness from Allah three times and say:Sunan Abi Dawud 1512Sahih (Al-Albani), then he would turn to the people if he was the imam, then he would say: Muwatta Malik 20:131, La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah, Sunan an-Nasa'i 1340Sahih (Darussalam). He used to do this after every prayer, peace and blessings be upon him, as Ibn al-Zubayr narrated this in Sahih Muslim, and al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah narrated part of it in the two Sahihs after every prayer.
And seeking forgiveness three times along with saying:, Muslim narrated this in his Sahih from Thawban, and Muslim narrated part of it from A'ishah in: . Then the imam turns to the people; this is the Sunnah.
Then after this, he says:Sahih al-Bukhari 843, and he concludes the hundred with his saying: Muwatta Malik 20:131. This is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: Bulugh al-Maram 2:217. This is a great virtue, so it is recommended (mustahabb) for the believer to do this after the five prayers.
After the previous dhikr, you say:Sahih al-Bukhari 843, the total is ninety-nine, then he says to complete the hundred: Muwatta Malik 20:131, and if he wishes, he says: Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 18:172. All of this has come.
Then he reads Ayat al-Kursi:[Al-Baqarah 2:255] to its end ... to his saying: ... [al-Baqarah: 255]. This verse is the greatest verse, and it is recommended to read it after every obligatory prayer. Then he reads [Al-Ikhlas 112:1] and the two Mu'awwidhat after every obligatory prayer. It is better to do this after Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, 'Isha, and Fajr, but he repeats it three times. These three surahs are read three times after Maghrib, after Fajr, and when going to sleep. The Sunnah came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this ... May Allah guide them all.
The presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
He says: We have in our area, every night on Thursday and Monday, the people of the Sufi orders perform dhikr with drums until late hours of the night. Is dhikr with drums permissible, and are these Sufi orders permissible or not? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
These Sufi orders are a religious innovation (bid'ah) and are denounced, whether they use drums, hand drums, the 'ud, music, clapping hands, stomping feet, or dancing. Drawing near to Allah through these means is among the innovations, whether on Thursday night, Monday night, or any other time. It is obligatory for the people of Islam to draw near to Allah through the means of nearness that He has prescribed: tasbih, tahlil, tahmid, dhikr, and seeking forgiveness, without this type of practice, without drums, without stomping feet, without shouting and whistling, and without music, the 'ud, or anything else.
The scholar Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) elaborated on this issue in his book Ighathat al-Lahfan with a good elaboration. So I advise you to review Ighathat al-Lahfan, in which he elaborated on the Sufi orders and warned against them, and this is part of that.
The Sunnah for the believer is to do what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. When he finished the prayer, he would remember Allah as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. When he said the taslim, he would seek forgiveness from Allah three times and say:
"O Allah, You are As-Salam, and from you is As-Salam. You are blessed, O One of Magnificence and Generosity."
اللهم أنت السلام ومنك السلام، تباركت يا ذا الجلال والإكرامThere is no god but Allah, alone, without any partner. To Him belong the Kingdom and praise, and He has power over everything
لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قديرThere is no god but Allah, and we do not worship except Him. His is the blessing, His is the favor, and His is the good praise. There is no god but Allah, sincere to Him in religion, even if the disbelievers hate. O Allah, there is no one who can prevent what You have given, and there is no one who can give what You have withheld, and the wealth of the wealthy does not benefit him against You.
لا إله إلا الله ولا نعبد إلا إياه، له النعمة وله الفضل وله الثناء الحسن، لا إله إلا الله مخلصين له الدين ولو كره الكافرون، اللهم لا مانع لما أعطيت ولا معطي لما منعت ولا ينفع ذا الجد منك الجدAnd seeking forgiveness three times along with saying:
O Allah, You are Peace...
اللهم أنت السلام..O Allah, You are Peace...
اللهم أنت السلام ..Then after this, he says:
"Subhan-al-lah" and "Al hamdu li l-lah" and "Allahu Akbar" all together [??], thirty three times.
سبحان الله والحمد لله والله أكبر ثلاثًا وثلاثينThere is no god but Allah, alone, without any partner. To Him belong the Kingdom and praise, and He has power over everything
لا إله إلا الله، وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قديرhis sins will be forgiven, even if they are as abundant as the foam of the sea
من فعل هذا غفرت له خطاياه وإن كانت مثل زبد البحرAfter the previous dhikr, you say:
"Subhan-al-lah" and "Al hamdu li l-lah" and "Allahu Akbar" all together [??], thirty three times.
سبحان الله، والحمد لله، والله أكبر ثلاثة وثلاثين مرةThere is no god but Allah, alone, without any partner. To Him belong the Kingdom and praise, and He has power over everything
لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قديرHe gives life and causes death, and in His hand is all good, and He is over all things competent.
يحيي ويميت بيده الخير وهو على كل شيء قديرThen he reads Ayat al-Kursi:
Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence
اللَّهُ لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُand their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.
وَلا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُSay, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
قل هو الله أحدThe presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
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