Backbiting Singers by Name
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Is it permissible to backbite singers by name, and to curse and insult them?
Answer:
Warning against them, yes, warning against songs and their singers. Naming specific individuals is only done when there is a need for it; otherwise, one generalizes. One warns against songs and singers, explaining the bad consequences that result from these matters. Even if the only harm is the waste of time, a Muslim’s time is precious. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Is it permissible to backbite singers by name, and to curse and insult them?
Answer:
Warning against them, yes, warning against songs and their singers. Naming specific individuals is only done when there is a need for it; otherwise, one generalizes. One warns against songs and singers, explaining the bad consequences that result from these matters. Even if the only harm is the waste of time, a Muslim’s time is precious. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [58] — alfawzan.live (1:12:59)
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