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Announcing Marriages

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Darussalam · Volume 3

9. The Chapters On Marriage

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الحديث: 1896 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 611

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English translation

1896. It was narrated from Muhammad bin Hâtib that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "What differentiates between the lawful and the unlawful is (beating) the Daff and raising the voices (in song) at the time of marriage." (Hasan)

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1896 - حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ رَافِعٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ أَبِي بَلْجٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَاطِبٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «فَصْلٌ بَيْنَ الْحَلَالِ وَالْحَرَامِ، الدُّفُّ وَالصَّوْتُ فِي النِّكَاحِ»

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    [1] "Meaning with the Daff. He used a Ghirbâl (sieve) for it, because it resembles it in its roundness (and shape)." (Sindi).

Commentary

Beating a Daff on the occasion of weddings serves the purpose that all the people will know about the marriage. Songs, poetry etc., may also be sung at this occasion so long as its wording is not contrary to the teachings of the Shari'ah; and only the young girls, who are not adult, are allowed to do so. This type of entertainment is allowed during the Eid days too.