The Ruling on "Al-'Ardah," Drums, and Giving Money to Poets
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Question:
These are a set of questions asking about al-'ardah, the ruling on giving money to poets, and other questions asking about what is called response poetry, meaning: without al-'ardah?
Answer:
If al-‘Ardah does not prevent one from prayer or distract from it, and there is no mixing of men and women, but rather mixing only among men, and it contains nothing blameworthy in the Arabic poetry—poetry that calls for generosity, nobility, enthusiasm, bravery, and the like—and it contains no blameworthy matter: no music, no drums; then there is no harm.
As for if it contains music and instruments of amusement, such as drums and music, and it distracts from prayer, or if it contains other prohibitions, other evils, such as exposing the private parts: do not attend, it is not permissible to attend it, unless it is sound: sound poetry, sound gatherings, it does not distract from prayer, and it contains nothing of the instruments of amusement, then there is no harm.
Q: Drumming, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: The drum is not permissible, and in the authentic hadith, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan al-Bayhaqi 18:403, the narrator said: and al-kubah is the drum.
These are a set of questions asking about al-'ardah, the ruling on giving money to poets, and other questions asking about what is called response poetry, meaning: without al-'ardah?
Answer:
If al-‘Ardah does not prevent one from prayer or distract from it, and there is no mixing of men and women, but rather mixing only among men, and it contains nothing blameworthy in the Arabic poetry—poetry that calls for generosity, nobility, enthusiasm, bravery, and the like—and it contains no blameworthy matter: no music, no drums; then there is no harm.
As for if it contains music and instruments of amusement, such as drums and music, and it distracts from prayer, or if it contains other prohibitions, other evils, such as exposing the private parts: do not attend, it is not permissible to attend it, unless it is sound: sound poetry, sound gatherings, it does not distract from prayer, and it contains nothing of the instruments of amusement, then there is no harm.
Q: Drumming, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: The drum is not permissible, and in the authentic hadith, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Indeed, Allah has forbidden to you intoxicants, gambling, and al-kubah
إن الله حرَّم عليكم الخمرَ والميسرَ والكوبة
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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