SINGING AND MUSIC IN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE

Imam al-Ghazali, reported several hadith and came to the conclusion that music in and of itself is permitted, saying: "All these Ahadith are reported by al-Bukhari and singing and playing are not haram." He also references a narration from Khidr, wherein a favorable opinion of music is expressed.

According to Hussein Rashid, "contemporary scholars including Shaykh al-Azhar Mahmud Shaltut, Shaykh Yusuf Qaradawi, and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini have all issued legal rulings that audio arts [including music] that do not encourage people to go against the faith are permitted."

Yusuf al-Qaradawi in his book "The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam", states songs/singing is not haram unless:the subject matter of songs is "against the teachings of Islam", such as praising wine;

the "manner" of singing is haram, such as "being accompanied by suggestive sexual movement";

it leads to "excessive involvement with entertainment", such as wasting time that ought to be spent on religion;

if it "arouses one's passions, leads him towards sin, excites the animal instincts, and dulls spirituality";

if it is done "in conjunction with haram activities – for example, at a drinking party".

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