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Is it permissible or forbidden to display video clips that contain sounds resembling drums and whistles, which might be songs?

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Exploiting social media to spread guidance is good, spreading permissible things is safe, but spreading forbidden things is a burden. It is recommended to publish videos that are beneficial religiously and worldly, and there is no harm in publishing entertaining videos that are free from Shariah prohibitions. It is forbidden to publish videos that contain Shariah prohibitions, such as forbidden musical instruments, to avoid sin. The drum is among the musical instruments forbidden by Shariah, while the sound of a human whistle is not forbidden.

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