Whistling and snapping one’s fingers

Question

Assalamualaikum

I heard that whistling and snapping fingers is calling satan, is this true?

Answer

 بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما

In reference to your question, we are not aware of any hadith or verse of the Qur’an which support the above statement. Nonetheless, the fuqaha have mentioned that one should avoid such actions.

والله اعلم

Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala knows best.

Samir Wahid

Approved by Mufti Husain Ahmad Madani