Ruling on so-called “Islamic” songs with musical instruments:
Ruling on so-called “Islamic” songs with musical instruments:
Praise be to Allaah.
The ayah of the Qur’aan and the Ahadith of the Prophet {Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam} indicate that musical instruments are condemned, and warn us against them. The Qur’aan teaches that playing these instruments is one of the things that leads people astray and constitutes mockery of the Signs of Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And of mankind is he who purchases idle talk to mislead (men) from the Path of Allaah, without knowledge, and takes it (the Path of Allaah, the Verses of the Qur’aan) by way of mockery. For such there will be a
humiliating torment (in the Hell-fire).” [Luqmaan 31:6]
Most of the scholars interpreted lahw al-hadeeth
(“idle talk”) as meaning singing and musical instruments, and every voice that diverts people from the truth.
As for these nasheeds which are described as “Islamic” but are accompanied with musical instruments, giving them this name lends them some measure of legitimacy, but in fact they are singing and music, so calling them Islamic nasheeds is falsehood and deception. They cannot be a substitute for singing, as an evil thing cannot be substituted for another evil thing. We should replace something evil with something good. Listening to it on the grounds that it is Islamic and an act of worship is bid’ah, and Allaah does not allow this. We ask Allaah to keep us safe and sound.
Praise be to Allaah.
The ayah of the Qur’aan and the Ahadith of the Prophet {Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam} indicate that musical instruments are condemned, and warn us against them. The Qur’aan teaches that playing these instruments is one of the things that leads people astray and constitutes mockery of the Signs of Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And of mankind is he who purchases idle talk to mislead (men) from the Path of Allaah, without knowledge, and takes it (the Path of Allaah, the Verses of the Qur’aan) by way of mockery. For such there will be a
humiliating torment (in the Hell-fire).” [Luqmaan 31:6]
Most of the scholars interpreted lahw al-hadeeth
(“idle talk”) as meaning singing and musical instruments, and every voice that diverts people from the truth.
As for these nasheeds which are described as “Islamic” but are accompanied with musical instruments, giving them this name lends them some measure of legitimacy, but in fact they are singing and music, so calling them Islamic nasheeds is falsehood and deception. They cannot be a substitute for singing, as an evil thing cannot be substituted for another evil thing. We should replace something evil with something good. Listening to it on the grounds that it is Islamic and an act of worship is bid’ah, and Allaah does not allow this. We ask Allaah to keep us safe and sound.
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