The Ruling on Islamic Anthems

Question:
May Allah reward you. These are several questions asking: What is the ruling on anthems that are free of music? And what is the ruling on what is called Islamic anthems? And if they are performed collectively, whether with a melody or without a melody, what is the ruling on all of that?

Answer:
The ruling is to abandon them, because this is from the practice of the Sufis. The only ones who make them Islamic are the Sufis. Abandon this and stay away from it, because it has occupied the youth and women, occupying them with the Qur'an, competing with the Qur'an. They have started using recorders for them and have left the Qur'an now. This is what the evil ones want; they want to divert people from the Qur'an. And they do not engage with them except through the pleasure in them, the melodies in them, and the soft voices in them, so they become more attached to them. Unfortunately, they call them Islamic. These are songs of pleasure, yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you