The ruling on Islamic songs?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on Islamic songs?
Answer:
There are no such things as Islamic songs. He said "songs" and that is all. Songs are a type of singing. If he had said "Sufi songs," that would have been better, because Sufi songs are not Islamic songs. It is not permissible to produce them, nor is it permissible to listen to them. A person should listen to the remembrance of Allah, the Qur'an, and beneficial things. As for these, they are melodic songs with group voices, children's voices, or young men's voices. These songs are not permissible, and it is not permissible to engage in them.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on Islamic songs?
Answer:
There are no such things as Islamic songs. He said "songs" and that is all. Songs are a type of singing. If he had said "Sufi songs," that would have been better, because Sufi songs are not Islamic songs. It is not permissible to produce them, nor is it permissible to listen to them. A person should listen to the remembrance of Allah, the Qur'an, and beneficial things. As for these, they are melodic songs with group voices, children's voices, or young men's voices. These songs are not permissible, and it is not permissible to engage in them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم الأناشيد الإسلامية؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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