The Ruling on Anashid, Their Criteria, and the Difference Between Them and Reciting Poetry
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The questioner:
Several questions have been received regarding the ruling on anashid and their criteria. Your guidance in this matter, may Allah preserve you, has come from both men and women?
The Shaykh:
Our anashid.
The questioner:
The questions have come from both men and women.
The Shaykh:
Anashid are a type of song, and songs are a form of amusement, so it is not permissible to use anashid or listen to anashid. Nothing of singing is permissible except what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) excluded, namely the singing used to announce a marriage accompanied by the beating of the hand drum. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) excluded because there is a benefit in it, which is announcing the marriage with the beating of the hand drum. The hand drum is one of the instruments of amusement, so the default ruling is to prohibit it, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation for it due to the predominant benefit, which is announcing the marriage. The dispensation is limited to its specific place and must not be extended beyond it. Therefore, instruments of amusement and songs, including anashid, are not permissible except for what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted. What?
The anashid they call "Islamic" became widespread due to two groups. The first group is the Sufis, who take anashid as a form of dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and worship. The second group is the partisans, who want to promote their methodologies. They bring anashid to incite people against the rulers or to incite people against the schools of thought and methodologies they follow. Anashid were only known through these people. Reciting poetry is not part of that. If the poetry is pure, reciting it is required. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite poetry; Hassan used to recite poetry for the Prophet, as did Ka'b ibn Zuhayr and others. So recitation is different from anashid. Anashid are collective, melodic, and use enchanting voices. As for recitation, it is delivering a poem with a beautiful voice, meaning one that pleases the listener and draws them to listening to the poem and the wisdom and admonitions contained in it. So recitation is different from anashid. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Several questions have been received regarding the ruling on anashid and their criteria. Your guidance in this matter, may Allah preserve you, has come from both men and women?
The Shaykh:
Our anashid.
The questioner:
The questions have come from both men and women.
The Shaykh:
Anashid are a type of song, and songs are a form of amusement, so it is not permissible to use anashid or listen to anashid. Nothing of singing is permissible except what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) excluded, namely the singing used to announce a marriage accompanied by the beating of the hand drum. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) excluded because there is a benefit in it, which is announcing the marriage with the beating of the hand drum. The hand drum is one of the instruments of amusement, so the default ruling is to prohibit it, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation for it due to the predominant benefit, which is announcing the marriage. The dispensation is limited to its specific place and must not be extended beyond it. Therefore, instruments of amusement and songs, including anashid, are not permissible except for what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted. What?
The anashid they call "Islamic" became widespread due to two groups. The first group is the Sufis, who take anashid as a form of dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and worship. The second group is the partisans, who want to promote their methodologies. They bring anashid to incite people against the rulers or to incite people against the schools of thought and methodologies they follow. Anashid were only known through these people. Reciting poetry is not part of that. If the poetry is pure, reciting it is required. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite poetry; Hassan used to recite poetry for the Prophet, as did Ka'b ibn Zuhayr and others. So recitation is different from anashid. Anashid are collective, melodic, and use enchanting voices. As for recitation, it is delivering a poem with a beautiful voice, meaning one that pleases the listener and draws them to listening to the poem and the wisdom and admonitions contained in it. So recitation is different from anashid. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
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