Fellow Muslims.................. Do you listen to music and songs ??

Question

OR do you try to cut down on listening.......
Is it true that listening to music is prohibited (7aram) and why?

Thanks

Answer 1

Al Faraby, who was a great Imam and philosopher, Added a string to the Oud!

Four Grand Scholars of Islam declared that music is not Haram by nature...

1- Al Sahfi'i: Stating that, Music is like any other thing, for example, like the ordinary talk, what is haram and offensive is forbidden.. and what is peaceful and nice is allowed.

2- Abu Hanifa: rejected the Hadiths forbidding the Music as they are Ahad "Hadiths narrated by one", while the single witness is prohibited by The Quran.

3- Ibn Hanbal: Allowed Music if it's not distracting from prayers or worshipping and if it's not for cermonies of the Idols.

4- Ibn Hazm Al Zahery; allowed Music on the same basis of Al Shafi'e... He said his famous quote:

"If Music is Haram, Listening to the birds and nightingales' voice is Haram..."

The golden rule of Fiqh states that: if one Scholar forbid, and one allowed, we go with who allowed.. because the nature of things that they're not haram unless there's a clear strict verse or Mutawatir hadith stating so.

Answer 2

Well, there are tons of Hadiths proving that MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS are Haram. Prophet (Peace be upon Him) only allowed a Duff, a special type of small drum with only one end where any leather is stuck. Though, it is also not allowed to use it in a particular rythm. Howver, vocal songs which do not involve instruments is allowed but only in this case if these songs do not contain any Kufr or Shirk thing in it. Remember, vocals are allowed. Even in a Nasheed or Naat you cannot use any MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.

Answer 3

"idle talk" is referring to slander and rumors...backbiting among muslims etc....how did that get interpreted to mean music I dont know. It would seem that if God meant music God would clearly have said music rather than a word that could be interpreted (gymnastically btw) to mean music.

God says to worship me...but in the meantime enjoy the world that I created for you...meanwhile muslims want to force us all to live in a sterile colorless world with no enjoyment by making everything even the least bit enjoyable haram. Hadith mention musical instruments as being haram...but then mention the prophet allowing music to be played as part of a celebration in his honour...what should we believe, the perfect Quran which does not mention music being haram...or the contradictory imperfect hadith which does...sort of?

Music is only a distraction from your prayer when you prefer to listen to music rather than perform your prayer at its prescribed time. 5 times a day we should pray...so 5 times a day make sure you are not listening to music...playing your PS2...surfing the net.....watching Lost or any other of the million of things that can distract you from your prayers and thus be rendered "haram".

Answer 4

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There are stories I think I read in an Al Ghazzali book about those going on a long journey across the desert for instance who used to sing to their camels/asses to make their journey easier for them carrying their load. Plus what mother wouldn't sing a lullaby to her baby? Plus what about the Psalms of David (peace be upon him) - weren't they song/melody? The athan is very beautiful. Bird song is very beautiful.

I think to say music per se (this includes song and melody) is haram is too simplistic. If the Qur'an doesn't say it is haram then can we say it is haram.

But some music may carry harm. For instance: rock music is connected with the satanic and is said to carry satanic subliminal messaging. Best to stay away from such music and any other of doubt.

Answer 5

I am not a Muslim but I remember when the Ayatollah Khomeini was alive he tried to prohibit Iranians from listening to music. I'm not sure if devotional music was included. If you're a Shia try googling "Ayatollah Khomeini Music".

Answer 6

I listen music, and i don't think it's haram.
we can find haram and halal things, it's mentioned in Quran and hadith clearly.
you can see Lawrence's explanation.
but, i belive that we will be judged by our intention,
so, listen music should be a media to remember Allah,
and we should avoid music that can lead our imagination to something that prohibited by Allah.
I listen western music to improve my listening comprehension coz i'm not native speaker.
and many islamic songs can be reminders for me.
Allah knows best

Answer 7

la musique est la nourriture pour l'âme et enrichit les coeurs.
and it's not prohibited (7aram) as some says by the prophet nor god..
the biggest arab singers "oum kaltoum" and abdelwahab for example whère before becoming singers in coran chorals (sorry if the word isn't exact.) in schools of "tajwid of coran" and groups of "soulamiya" which is a sort of songs about the prophet etc....

/// the prophet mohamed was received with music and songs when he arrives to the medine "tal3a al badrou 3alayna...." and women wère singing.

/// an other proof : when he entered one house, he listen to songs .and he asked what it was. he has been told that the children are singing.he smiled and said to leave them.

but we can criticise some musics, songs and singers who doesn't have anything with art and culture but whith stupid trade and busniss with sensuality, stupidity and "blada".

Answer 8

Salaam U alakum, i dont really think its haraam i mean are you really going to go to hell if u listen to music? Well, i understand BAD music that get u to far, But as far as i go i listen to arabic music, nasheeds, and some english songs, like Kathrine Mc Phee and Kely clarkson, and soft music u know wat i mean? But, when the Athan calls i stop and go pray, you know.. like never forget islam.


Allah M3k.

Answer 9

Thanks for asking this question. To be honest, I used to listen to music. Then, thank God, I found out how it's haram because music is totally useless, and it has bad effects on people most of the time, especially when the music is about haram subjects (drugs, violence, etc.) Also it leads people to do bad things many times. I pray that God helps us to avoid music that is haram.

Peace.

Answer 10

there is alot of hadith about this.
listening to music is not haram. it only becomes mekrooh if you start to get "affected" like - example if the music you're listening to contains a lot of explicit words, and you start to repeat them.. and so on.
also, if it makes you do something thats non islamic, like drink alocohol, or take you to another "non - waking" consciousness.
it's in the bukhari and muslim ahadith...

so listen to music, just change the way you are, and who you are.
try not to listen to those with heaps of swearing or contain "negative" things.