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Is it permissible for women at weddings to listen to tambourines that have metal jingles on their sides, and is it permissible for them for them to listen to wedding songs with tambourines outside of a wedding?

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The daff (tambourine) is permissible for women, both for playing and listening, but not for men. It is the one that is open on one side and closed on the other, and free of metallic rings (jingles). If it is closed on both sides, or closed on one side with a narrow opening on the other, then it is considered a drum and is forbidden. The daff is an exception in specific situations, such as Eid, weddings, and the return of a traveler.

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