What about music???

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 abuayisha wrote:

http://abdurrahman.org/character/essexmusicandsinging.html

Jazakallahu khair.

I would like to draw your kind attention to the following excerpts from the article in that link:
Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah confrims this in his celebrated Fataawa 
where he says, "The Prophet (upon whom be peace and blessings) allowed 
certain forms of amusement at the wedding festivity and similar 
celebrations. During the Prophet's era, none of the men used to beat 
upon the daff or slap his hands [in rhythm]. Rather, it has been 
authentically related that the Prophet said, 'Clapping is for women and 
tasbeeh (*193) is for men,' (*194) 
The article further says,
Celebrating may be done at the arrival of a respected guest, relative or
 personality, such as a pious scholar, or at the return of Muslim 
warriors (mujaahideen) or a long-estranged loved one. In these cases, 
innocent poems and songs may be sung to the accompaniment of the simple 
daff. (*198)
But according to what was said in the previous quote men cannot beat drums or clap. Would it mean that at the welcome ceremonies women should be called upon to sing & beat the duff and clap their hands contrary to the rule that women's voice should not be audible to strange men?

Please read the following excerpts also:
Buraydah said, "Allah's Messenger left for 
one of his expeditions and upon his return, a black slave-girl came to 
him saying, 'Oh Messenger of Allah, verily, I vowed that if Allah 
returned you safely I would beat the daff and sing (*201) in your 
presence.' (*202) Allah's Messenger said to her,' If you made a vow, 
(*203) then fulfill it by beating the daff, otherwise don't.' (*204) 
Upon this she began to beat the hand drum, during which Abu Bakr 
entered, then Ali, followed by Uthmaan. Upon Umar's entering, she threw 
the daff under her backside and sat on it, whereupon Allah's Messenger 
said, 'Verily, Satan fears you, Oh Umar!'" (*205) 
          The woman was 
permitted by the Prophet on her request to sing but at the same time the
 Prophet's remarks to Omar indicate that what the woman did was a Satanic act. The 
Prophet would never permit a satanic act. Kindly clarify.

Edited by abosait - 19 June 2012 at 10:21pm