Quran 8:35 – Is Whistling And Clapping Makruh Or Haraam?
What’s being said in verse 8:35 is that the whistling and the clapping that they do as worship do not serve their intended purpose. There’s nothing being said against whistling and clapping. Other than dietary restrictions, in order to deem something as impermissible it must fall in one of the five broad categories stated in the verse 7:33. Discussion 1749