What is the ruling on Islamic plays and listening to nasheeds?

Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for us to act in Islamic plays and listen to nasheeds?

Answer:
This is for the idle ones who have no work. They are the ones who use them; they love songs and they love amusement. They make plays and they make nasheeds because they are idle and have no work, neither worship nor worldly work. This is not suitable for the Muslim. The Muslim remembers Allah, recites the Qur'an, glorifies his Lord, and says Allahu Akbar. This is this instead of the nasheeds, and instead of, yes. As for the plays, these are from the deeds of the disbelievers. They were not known among the Muslims. They include something of lying and imitating people. Imitating people, and they do not like that you imitate them. Does one come to imitate you? Would you be pleased?
One comes to imitate you, walks your walk, speaks, imitates your voice, and you are pleased with this? This is a diminishment for the person being imitated, especially if he is dead. This is considered backbiting. Yes.