The Ruling on Listening to Singing and Instruments of Amusement and Delight
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Question:
What is the ruling on listening to singing and instruments of amusement and delight? One of the brothers is asking this question, O
Answer:
forbidden, it is not permissible to listen to songs and entertainments; this is among the abominations. Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, said:[Luqman 31:6]. The scholars, most of them, said that this is singing, and instruments of entertainment are included with it. Listening to them is something that binds the hearts, harms them, and makes them sick. We ask Allah for health and guidance for everyone. May Allah keep you safe. Your life. O brothers. Be careful. Be careful. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace.
What is the ruling on listening to singing and instruments of amusement and delight? One of the brothers is asking this question, O
Answer:
forbidden, it is not permissible to listen to songs and entertainments; this is among the abominations. Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, said:
And of the people is he who buys the amusement of speech to mislead [others] from the way of Allah
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 60 — archive.org (48:08)
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