The Ruling on Listening to What Is Called Islamic Anthems
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Question:
A questioner says: What is your Eminence’s opinion on listening to what is called Islamic anthems, whether they are solo or group performances? Please issue a ruling, may Allah reward you, and do not forget us.
Answer:
There is no evidence that there are Islamic anthems. There is no evidence for these melodic anthems that are performed with group voices and the voices of bands, and sometimes they are accompanied by music or drums. All of this is amusement, amusement, the amusement of talk that Allah has forbidden. They fall under the category of songs, a type of song, because they contain pleasure, melodies, and beautification of voices. They are not called Islamic; they are called anthems, just anthems, yes, and they are not called Islamic because calling them Islamic means that they are part of Islam, and they are not. Yes.
A questioner says: What is your Eminence’s opinion on listening to what is called Islamic anthems, whether they are solo or group performances? Please issue a ruling, may Allah reward you, and do not forget us.
Answer:
There is no evidence that there are Islamic anthems. There is no evidence for these melodic anthems that are performed with group voices and the voices of bands, and sometimes they are accompanied by music or drums. All of this is amusement, amusement, the amusement of talk that Allah has forbidden. They fall under the category of songs, a type of song, because they contain pleasure, melodies, and beautification of voices. They are not called Islamic; they are called anthems, just anthems, yes, and they are not called Islamic because calling them Islamic means that they are part of Islam, and they are not. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/123 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (49:16)
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