The Ruling on Islamic Anthems That Resemble the Melodies of Songs
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on Islamic anthems that have now come to be accompanied by some melodies that resemble the melody of songs?
Answer:
If they resemble the melody of songs, they are songs; they are among the songs. There is nothing in our religion called "anthems." That is with the Sufis; they are the ones who have anthems. They call them dhikr (remembrance of Allah), they call them dhikr, they call them by names that make them appealing, but they are songs and play. Islam does not have anthems, but it has the recitation of beneficial poetry that contains rulings, or contains admonitions, or contains language.
There is no harm in listening to one who recites poetry, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) listened to one who recited poetry. So recitation is not anthems. Anthems are collective and are melodic; they are with soft voices in which there is fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). As for recitation, it is with one voice who recites, and the listener benefits from this poem or this composition. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on Islamic anthems that have now come to be accompanied by some melodies that resemble the melody of songs?
Answer:
If they resemble the melody of songs, they are songs; they are among the songs. There is nothing in our religion called "anthems." That is with the Sufis; they are the ones who have anthems. They call them dhikr (remembrance of Allah), they call them dhikr, they call them by names that make them appealing, but they are songs and play. Islam does not have anthems, but it has the recitation of beneficial poetry that contains rulings, or contains admonitions, or contains language.
There is no harm in listening to one who recites poetry, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) listened to one who recited poetry. So recitation is not anthems. Anthems are collective and are melodic; they are with soft voices in which there is fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). As for recitation, it is with one voice who recites, and the listener benefits from this poem or this composition. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-109-ولا تنازعوا فتفشلوا|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (31:54)
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