The ruling on setting mobile phone ringtones to music
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Question:
Also, we are discussing, Shaykh Salih, the matter of mobile phones. The issue of musical recording ringtones on mobile phones at the start of prayer is still very apparent. Many mosque imams have spoken about this, and this evil continues, Shaykh. We ask for your guidance on this as well.
Answer:
Carrying the mobile phone has become a widespread affliction, and no one can do without it. It has benefits, without doubt. However, if a Muslim wants to enter the prayer, he must lock it so that it does not disturb him or others, or at least lower the alert volume so that only he can hear it, keeping it at a low volume. It is not permissible to set the mobile phone to song or music ringtones; rather, he should set it to an alert with a non-musical sound, not songs or music. Yes.
Also, we are discussing, Shaykh Salih, the matter of mobile phones. The issue of musical recording ringtones on mobile phones at the start of prayer is still very apparent. Many mosque imams have spoken about this, and this evil continues, Shaykh. We ask for your guidance on this as well.
Answer:
Carrying the mobile phone has become a widespread affliction, and no one can do without it. It has benefits, without doubt. However, if a Muslim wants to enter the prayer, he must lock it so that it does not disturb him or others, or at least lower the alert volume so that only he can hear it, keeping it at a low volume. It is not permissible to set the mobile phone to song or music ringtones; rather, he should set it to an alert with a non-musical sound, not songs or music. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7299- حكم وضع نغمات الجوال موسيقى - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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