The ruling on attending family gatherings when there is singing in the father's house
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The questioner:
When we are at my father's house to keep him company, he turns on the television and there is singing on it. If we object to the singing, he gets angry and leaves, even though we only came to the house for his sake. What should we do?
The Shaykh:
I mean, they get up. Praise be to Allah, when he is pleased with turning it off, he gets up, greets them, and may Allah have mercy on him. Unless the singing is lawful, with good and beneficial poetry, not forbidden singing. Some people call everything singing, but it has good poetry and fine poetry. If it is lewd singing or there are instruments of amusement, they do not attend. When the celebration comes, they say, "Forgive us, may Allah reward you with good, we do not attend this thing. Obedience is only in what is right. We would like to greet you, may Allah reward you with good, forgive us. Either turn it off, or forgive us, may Allah reward you with good." They advise us. Thank you.
The presenter:
With us is our brother Abdulaziz al-Makki with a nice poem about the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he is going to recite it for you.
The Shaykh:
May Allah reward you with good.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh:
What Allah willed.
When we are at my father's house to keep him company, he turns on the television and there is singing on it. If we object to the singing, he gets angry and leaves, even though we only came to the house for his sake. What should we do?
The Shaykh:
I mean, they get up. Praise be to Allah, when he is pleased with turning it off, he gets up, greets them, and may Allah have mercy on him. Unless the singing is lawful, with good and beneficial poetry, not forbidden singing. Some people call everything singing, but it has good poetry and fine poetry. If it is lewd singing or there are instruments of amusement, they do not attend. When the celebration comes, they say, "Forgive us, may Allah reward you with good, we do not attend this thing. Obedience is only in what is right. We would like to greet you, may Allah reward you with good, forgive us. Either turn it off, or forgive us, may Allah reward you with good." They advise us. Thank you.
The presenter:
With us is our brother Abdulaziz al-Makki with a nice poem about the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he is going to recite it for you.
The Shaykh:
May Allah reward you with good.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh:
What Allah willed.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مع إخوة في الله - ابن باز - ٦ — archive.org (39:37)
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