Ruling on attending ‘ardah (“folk music”) concerts on Eid and at weddings

Firstly: 

Listening to drums is not permissible, because they are among
the musical instruments for which there is evidence that it is haraam to
listen to them. In fact there is a text which specifically forbids the drum.
Abu Dawood (3685) narrated from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr that the Prophet of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade khamr
(alcohol), gambling, drums and wine made from millet, and said: “All
intoxicants are haraam.” Abu Dawood said: Wine made from millet is a drink
made by the Abyssinians. The hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in
Saheeh Abi Dawood. 

No musical instrument is exempted except the daff. See
Question no. 29406 and
5000. 

Secondly: 

If the ‘ardah includes musical instruments such as drums and
flutes, except the daff, then it is not permissible to attend it or listen
to it. 

If it includes the daff, then there is a difference of
opinion as to whether the ruling that the daff is permitted on Eid and at
weddings applies only to women, or to both women and men. 

With regard to the view of Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have
mercy on him) on this issue, I could not find it, but the Shaykh (may Allaah
have mercy on him) regarded it as haraam for men to use the daff, on
weddings and other occasions, as is stated in question no.
20406. If this
applies to the daff, then how about the drum? 

With regard to Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy
on him), he clearly stated that the ‘ardah is haraam if it includes drums or
flutes, but he granted a concession allowing the daff. 

He (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: What is the
ruling on the ‘ardah (”folk music”) they recite poetry in local dialects and
it may include criticism of others, love poems and praise of others? May
Allaah reward you with good. 

He replied: If there is no reason for the ‘ardah, then it is
idle leisure and a waste of time, but if there is a reason for it, such as
Eid, then there is nothing wrong with it. There is nothing wrong with the
people playing with swords and rifles and the like, and beating the daff. As
for drums and flutes, and songs that include criticism and slander of
others, they are haraam and it is not permissible for a person to attend
such concerts. They should be banned and the people should be told not to
attend them, because if a person attends a gathering of evil he will be
sharing the burden of sin with them even if he does not actually do it,
because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“And it has already been revealed to you in the Book (this
Qur’aan) that when you hear the Verses of Allaah being denied and mocked at,
then sit not with them, until they engage in a talk other than that; (but if
you stayed with them) certainly in that case you would be like them. Surely,
Allaah will collect the hypocrites and disbelievers all together in Hell”
[al-Nisa’ 4:140]

End quote from Liqa’ al-Baab il-Maftooh 52, question
no. 11. 

See also Liqa’ al-Baab il-Maftooh 8, question no. 39. 

And Allaah knows best.