The Ruling on Using Anthems in Da'wah
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Question:
He asks about using Islamic anthems as one of the means of calling people to Allah?
Answer:
Islamic anthems; calling them all Islamic is a mistake. If they were just called anthems, that is with the Sufis; with the Sufis, anthems are part of their religion. But the people of the Sunnah do not have religious anthems at all. However, they have recitation; reciting poetry is permissible. Poetry was recited in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So there is a difference between recitation and anthems. Recitation is permissible, whereas anthems are an innovation. Yes, if they are attributed to the religion, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He asks about using Islamic anthems as one of the means of calling people to Allah?
Answer:
Islamic anthems; calling them all Islamic is a mistake. If they were just called anthems, that is with the Sufis; with the Sufis, anthems are part of their religion. But the people of the Sunnah do not have religious anthems at all. However, they have recitation; reciting poetry is permissible. Poetry was recited in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So there is a difference between recitation and anthems. Recitation is permissible, whereas anthems are an innovation. Yes, if they are attributed to the religion, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
فضل العلماء ومكانتـهم — alfawzan.live (1:25:42)
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