Clicking fingers, whistling and clapping

iRazor β€”

When we Click our fingers, whistle or clap we are apparantly calling the shaytaan. That is what i have heard, according to someone who i spoke to today. Can someone clarify please 8) πŸ˜ƒ

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Angel β€” Fri, 21 Oct 2005 - 17:59

nothing wrong with it as long as you aint doin it for the wrong reasons ie. attracting the attention of sum1 from the opposite sex....also lil babies love clappin they look soo cute...but why would anyone want to clap/whistle etc out the blue.

star β€” Fri, 21 Oct 2005 - 21:09

[quote="razor"]When we whistle or clap we are apparantly calling the shaytaan. [/quote]

i actually used to believe that lol agesssss back in the younger dayz, but i
dnt knw whether its tru or old folk tales..

You β€” Fri, 21 Oct 2005 - 22:37

There are better ways to express delight than to clap. Especially in mosques.

clapping is a neutral form of expression devoid of religious expression.

Thus in a place of religion one should use a religiously motivated form of expression. Namely takbeer.

(Now I shall write my commentary of shakespeare as I believe I am using the write linguistic style...)

Medarris β€” Fri, 21 Oct 2005 - 22:40

I also heard something about clapping and whistling etc. I think they were part of the jewish rituals of worship. Anyway I never clap and dislike it immensely. I dont have a religious ruling from any1 but I remember vaguely that clapping and whistling are part of jewish ways.

Infact when they read a certain name in torah, the jews make noise and clap to drown out that persons name. Cant remember whose name it is, but it is their way of disgraceing and debasing and abusing that person. Orthodox jews still practice this act.

laila β€” Fri, 21 Oct 2005 - 22:54

clickling fingers, whistling, clapping all done in song and dance as it is believed that shaytan is attracted by music could it mean this

also hadith's say clapping is for women not for men

a point on whistling my non muslim school teacher used to say 'whistling is for witches' i really believed him

clicking fingers - what could be wrong with that?

Angel β€” Fri, 21 Oct 2005 - 23:27

[quote="MuslimSisLilSis"]kids need encouragement

u get some people who are anti clapping and nor do they yell "takbir"

i feel sorry for the kids on the stage when that happens[/quote]

Thats true, and i think for kids the most encouragement known well to them is clapping. i personally dont think there is anythin wrong with clappin...whistlin umm kinda suggests one is gettin carried away...clicking fingers is rude esp. when your tryin to get sum1's attention, i have done it before :oops:

MuslimSisLilSis β€” Fri, 21 Oct 2005 - 23:29

[quote="angel"][quote="MuslimSisLilSis"]kids need encouragement

u get some people who are anti clapping and nor do they yell "takbir"

i feel sorry for the kids on the stage when that happens[/quote]

Thats true, and i think for kids the most encouragement known well to them is clapping. i personally dont think there is anythin wrong with clappin...whistlin umm kinda suggests one is gettin carried away...clicking fingers is rude esp. when your tryin to get sum1's attention, i have done it before :oops:[/quote]

i totally agree

nowt wrong with clapping for kids for encouragment

clicking fingers to get attention is very rude

whislting-well I cant whistle

winking is funny when ur trying to make someone in a serious position to laugh πŸ˜ƒ

yashmaki β€” Sat, 22 Oct 2005 - 14:40

Clapping Outside Prayer

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

I would be grateful if you could tell me the position of the Hanafi Ulema on clapping apart from in Salah e.g. after a speech, in Qawwalis, etc.

Assalamu alaikum,

There is difference of opinion, about the ruling of clapping.

In general, it is permitted and not disliked if for a reason, such as catching someone’s attention or seeking permission to enter someone house, or to accompany singing, or when playing around with children.

Without due reason, some scholars held it disliked, arguing that it is a blameworthy activity (lahw), and resembles the heedless ways of the Days of Ignorance, of which Allah Most High said, β€œAnd their worship at the (holy) House is naught but whistling and handclapping.” (Qur’an, 8.35)

Some others held it to be disliked, though others conditioned its being disliked if done in the way the heedless or disbelievers characteristically do it.

As such, it would be best to avoid it. But given that most scholars have not considered it impermissible, it is not something one should normally correct others about, except through good, sincere advice.

And Allah knows best.

Wassalam,
Faraz Rabbani

Ref: http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=7&CATE=30

laila β€” Sat, 22 Oct 2005 - 20:11

nice one Yashmaki

[quote="MuslimSisLilSis"]what does Islam say about winking? πŸ˜‰

and quote hadiths if u can-not just what people "think or have heard"[/quote]

i dont know about Islams view but i dont like it. it makes be feel ridiculous when someone does it to me even though its always innocent