The Ruling on Religious Anthems
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Question:
The questioner asks, Honorable Shaykh: What is the ruling on religious songs?
Answer:
There are no religious songs like these with us. This is with the Sufis; they are the ones who take songs as worship of Allah the Exalted, instead of the remembrance of Allah, instead of remembering Allah with tasbih, tahlil, and takbir. You take songs and music. This is with the Sufis, not with us. Yes.
The questioner asks, Honorable Shaykh: What is the ruling on religious songs?
Answer:
There are no religious songs like these with us. This is with the Sufis; they are the ones who take songs as worship of Allah the Exalted, instead of the remembrance of Allah, instead of remembering Allah with tasbih, tahlil, and takbir. You take songs and music. This is with the Sufis, not with us. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، لقاءات مفتوحة-09-لقاء مفتوح مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ 5-2-1433 هـ — youtube.com (49:42)
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