Whistling And Clapping at the Ka'bah | Quran 8:35 | Misunderstood Quranic Verses | Dr. Shabir Ally

Dr. Shabir Ally examines Quran 8:35, which refers to "whistling and clapping" at the ka'bah. He explains that the verse critiques the pagans' worship practices at the sacred site and highlights their inadequacy as custodians of the ka'bah. The verse is not a prohibition on clapping in general contexts, as some have misunderstood, but specifically refers to the pagans' acts of worship. Dr. Shabir elaborates that the Quran dismissively describes their prayer as merely clapping and whistling, not necessarily offering a literal description of their worship. He also discusses hadith that differentiate between clapping for women and saying “subhanAllah” for men during prayer to alert the imam to errors. He clarifies that this does not mean clapping is inherently wrong, noting that the context of the hadith was practical—women, being farther from the imam, could use clapping as an effective alert. Dr. Shabir critiques the tendency to overregulate Islam by imposing unnecessary rules, emphasizing that Islam is a balanced and practical way of life. He concludes that attaching a general prohibition of clapping to this Quranic verse is a misinterpretation.

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