What is the ruling on short notification tones on social media platforms, and are they considered forbidden music? What is the difference between them and music? Is the sound of patting the belly or successive striking with a metal object considered music?
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Very slight tunes are forgiven and not prohibited. As for the sound of drumming on the stomach or striking a metal object repeatedly against another, if it produces melodious sounds, then it is considered akin to prohibited musical instruments.
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