[hablyShappY]

Slmz,

In my country (South Africa) a large portion of the Jamaat are engaged in Sufi practices (loud collective zikr, visiting Sheikhs tombs, holding Ratipul Ghadat, holding Meelad un Nabi etc.) This seems to be quite a every day 'normal' practice by Malay Muslims (a part of their tradition ?) and they follow mostly the Tariqas Qadirriya, Riffai, Naqshbandiyya.

There are also Muslims from the Indian Subcontinent, they follow mostly Saabiri Chisti Tariqa.

I personally do not engage in these practices as I do not know the permisibillity of these acts of worship (not always sure if they are engaging in good/bad Bidats.) The reason I mention this is I have been to a Ratipul Ghadat and they were rythmically beating drums whilst performing certain dangerous looking acts with traditional daggers and swords....?

I found it quite interesting but at the same time I read (not sure where) that the use of musical instruments like the drum is Haraam if not used for the sole purpose to announce a Nikah.

Maybe someone more learned than me can advise on the permissabillity of these acts.

But Allah (swt) knows best.....

Wslm,

Bro Riyaaz