What is the ruling on Islamic nasheeds?

Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is your view, Honorable Shaykh, regarding Islamic nasheeds? Please clarify this for us. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Nasheeds are not called "Islamic." They are not called "Islamic." They are simply called nasheeds. What is the ruling on nasheeds? We say that nasheeds are a type of singing, because they involve melodic chanting, collective voices, and harmonized tunes. They are not Islamic; they are a type of singing, and they are not permissible. Singing is not permissible. What is permissible is reciting poetry. Reciting poetry—pure poetry that contains wisdom, moral lessons, and reports of bravery and generosity—there is nothing wrong with a person reciting it.
As for nasheeds that are sung with collective voices, these are known among the Sufis, who count them among the dhikr (remembrance of Allah). As for the people of the Sunnah, they do not acknowledge these nasheeds and do not consider them to be a remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Calling them "Islamic" is a mistake.
If we say "Islamic," it means that Islam brought them and that they are prescribed (mashru'). Nothing is called "Islamic" except what is prescribed, whether obligatory or recommended. They are neither obligatory nor recommended. Yes.