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Does a device that only produces drum sounds at wedding parties, and the drum itself is not seen, fall under the category of forbidden musical instruments?

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Using the sound of the tambourine (daf) in wedding celebrations is permissible, whether live or recorded, based on the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "The distinction between lawful and unlawful is the sound and beating of the tambourine."

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