What is the ruling on listening to religious songs?
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on listening to religious songs?
Answer:
There are no religious songs in Islam. This is with the Sufis; they are the ones who have songs and call them religious. There are none. Islam has no religious songs, so calling them religious songs is a mistake. Yes.
As for listening to poetry that contains benefit, wisdom, and admonition, not in the form of songs, but rather you listen to it from a single reciter who reads or recites the poem, that is a good thing. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) listened to the poets who defended Islam and defended the Messenger and the call. He (peace and blessings be upon him) listened to their poetry. This is not singing; this is the recitation of poetry by one person, not by a group with melody and entertainment. No, this is not permissible.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on listening to religious songs?
Answer:
There are no religious songs in Islam. This is with the Sufis; they are the ones who have songs and call them religious. There are none. Islam has no religious songs, so calling them religious songs is a mistake. Yes.
As for listening to poetry that contains benefit, wisdom, and admonition, not in the form of songs, but rather you listen to it from a single reciter who reads or recites the poem, that is a good thing. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) listened to the poets who defended Islam and defended the Messenger and the call. He (peace and blessings be upon him) listened to their poetry. This is not singing; this is the recitation of poetry by one person, not by a group with melody and entertainment. No, this is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم سماع الأناشيد الدينية؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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