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From the "It's come to this" and the "What will they think of next?" department: The National Union of Students warned audience members at its conference that they must not clap or cheer during speeches because clapping and cheering make deaf people feel excluded. According to an article in The Telegraph, attendees at last week’s conference were warned that clapping and cheering could have a “serious impact” on deaf participants, and they were instructed to use “jazz hands” to show their support instead. “No whooping, it does have a serious impact on some delegates’ ability to access [the] conference,”...

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The NUS Women's Campaign, which states that it "exists to represent and extend and defend the rights of women students," is asking people to be "mindful" about clapping, as the loud noise could be "triggering" for some people. Instead, the group is asking members to use "jazz hands," as they are silent. This is not a joke. This is the actual tweet that went out:

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...