Does intentionally listening to singing and musical instruments invalidate fasting?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Does intentionally listening to singing and musical instruments invalidate fasting?
Answer:
It does not invalidate fasting, but it incurs sin. The fasting person sins by listening to songs, musical instruments, backbiting, talebearing, and other forbidden things. These diminish the reward of the fasting person or remove the reward entirely, so he is left with no reward for his fasting, as will be explained, if Allah wills. Therefore, one should avoid listening to songs, musical instruments, and flutes, whether fasting or not. This is always forbidden, but it is more severe for the fasting person because it affects his fast.
The questioner asks: Does intentionally listening to singing and musical instruments invalidate fasting?
Answer:
It does not invalidate fasting, but it incurs sin. The fasting person sins by listening to songs, musical instruments, backbiting, talebearing, and other forbidden things. These diminish the reward of the fasting person or remove the reward entirely, so he is left with no reward for his fasting, as will be explained, if Allah wills. Therefore, one should avoid listening to songs, musical instruments, and flutes, whether fasting or not. This is always forbidden, but it is more severe for the fasting person because it affects his fast.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل سماع الغناء والمعازف تعمداً يُفسد الصيام؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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