The Ruling on Singing and the Response to Those Who Permit It
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Question:
Also, a number of questions have been raised regarding the recent permissibility of singing in all its forms and colors, with musical instruments and without. We, Honorable Shaykh, trust in your knowledge and that of our other shaykhs, the members of the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta. However, to our great regret, some people overstep the status of our scholars and try to describe them with descriptions that do not befit them, such as their permitting this noble singing. We hope for guidance on this matter?
Answer:
My brothers, you are in a Muslim society, a conservative society, where singing, flutes, and musical instruments were not known, and were not recognized in this society. A person comes and breaks away from the society and violates the society; this person is of no account and should not be paid attention to. This is from one aspect.
The second aspect is that Allah has forbidden singing. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has forbidden singing. The scholars have forbidden singing, the recognized scholars, the recognized imams. Not everyone who claims knowledge is considered a scholar. The recognized scholars, the imams: Imam Malik, Imam Ahmad, Imam al-Shafi'i, Imam Abu Hanifa, and the rest of the imams have forbidden singing. They are in consensus on the prohibition of singing. This is found in the books and reliable sources. There is no dispute in this, and no one denies it. It is documented and preserved, praise be to Allah.
The prohibition of music. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:[Luqman 31:6] [Luqman 31:6], and there is a hadith that it is music, as the Companions interpreted it. Abdullah ibn Mas'ud swore three times that frivolous talk is music. The noble Companion Ibn Mas'ud swore three times that frivolous talk is music. Some people are grateful to him for mentioning the Qur'an and the benefits and good contained in it, that Book. [Luqman 31:2-5] This is the Qur'an and these are its people. Then he said: [Al-Hajj 22:8] He covers up the music, leaves the Qur'an, withdraws from the people of the Qur'an, and stays with singers and musicians. And some people buy, meaning they replace the Qur'an with frivolous talk, and the Qur'an. The revelation of the Most Merciful. And music is the revelation of Satan, and the love of the Qur'an and the love of music do not coexist. Imam Ibn al-Qayyim said: The love of the Qur'an and the love of the tunes of singing do not coexist in the heart of a servant. They are opposites, and it is not possible to combine two opposites, the revelation of the Most Merciful and the revelation of Satan. In any case, this is a clear matter, praise be to Allah, and we do not pay attention to the ravings of this man who appeared to us in this issue, nor do we depart from what the scholars of the Muslims and the Muslim community were upon for the sake of this man and what he ruled. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and benefit with it
Also, a number of questions have been raised regarding the recent permissibility of singing in all its forms and colors, with musical instruments and without. We, Honorable Shaykh, trust in your knowledge and that of our other shaykhs, the members of the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta. However, to our great regret, some people overstep the status of our scholars and try to describe them with descriptions that do not befit them, such as their permitting this noble singing. We hope for guidance on this matter?
Answer:
My brothers, you are in a Muslim society, a conservative society, where singing, flutes, and musical instruments were not known, and were not recognized in this society. A person comes and breaks away from the society and violates the society; this person is of no account and should not be paid attention to. This is from one aspect.
The second aspect is that Allah has forbidden singing. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has forbidden singing. The scholars have forbidden singing, the recognized scholars, the recognized imams. Not everyone who claims knowledge is considered a scholar. The recognized scholars, the imams: Imam Malik, Imam Ahmad, Imam al-Shafi'i, Imam Abu Hanifa, and the rest of the imams have forbidden singing. They are in consensus on the prohibition of singing. This is found in the books and reliable sources. There is no dispute in this, and no one denies it. It is documented and preserved, praise be to Allah.
The prohibition of music. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:
And of the people is he who buys the amusement of speech
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِto mislead [others] from the way of Allah without knowledge
لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ(2) These are verses of the wise Book, (3) As guidance and mercy for the doers of good (4) Who establish prayer and give zakah, and they, of the Hereafter, are certain [in faith]. (5) Those are on [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful.
تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ الْحَكِيمِ هُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِّلْمُحْسِنِينَ الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُم بِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَAnd of the people is
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنThe presenter:
May Allah reward you and benefit with it
Source
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