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The Ruling on Mobile Phone Ringtones and Musical Bells

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The questioner:
What is the ruling on mobile phone and bell sounds that contain singing, especially since they include several ringtones that carry the forms of musical notes?

The Shaykh:
Yes, it is a type of music, it is a type of music, but leniency is granted in it for the sake of necessity, like the bell in the house, the bell in the house now, you do not hear the one who knocks or the one who bangs on the door in modern houses, and it is necessary to adopt these matters, the clock bell that announces the prayer, that leniency is granted in it for the sake of necessity, because it was not adopted for entertainment, but only for the sake of necessity, and also it does not last, it is only a time for alerting, alerting to a call, alerting to waking up from sleep, alerting to seek permission to enter the house, in cutting off the need only, yes. Yes.

The questioner:
If it is possible, may Allah reward you, to change the bells of the mobile phones and bells to non-musical bells, which are purely for alerting, is this obligatory for the owner?

The Shaykh:
This is what should be done, it should be lowered from music to make it merely an alert, this is what should be done, and if you find a mobile phone like this, strive to acquire it. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source شرح نونية ابن القيم [58] — alfawzan.live (1:09:05)

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