What is the Islamic ruling regarding clapping as a form of welcoming guests or showing admiration to sermon or speech delivered?“Almighty Allah says: “And their worship at the (holy) House is naught but whistling and hand clapping.” (Al-Anfal: 35) The Arabic word Muka’ means whistling, and the word Tasdiyah means clapping hands. This is the explanation of Ibn `Umar, As-Suddy, Mujahid. Commenting on this verse, Ibn `Abbas said that the Quraysh used to go naked around the Ka`bah, whistling and clapping their hands. They thought that to be an act of worship. Hence, it is clear that one cannot draw...