The Ruling on Playing Nasheeds in the Mosque
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Question:
I see some people bringing recorders into the mosque and playing them with anthems and lectures. What is the ruling on playing anthems in the mosque?
Answer:
Leave this off, or do not do it; because the anthems may contain repetition, and they may contain things that are not appropriate. However, if it is clear poetry in religion and goodness that does no harm, and if it is played by someone in his free time, with no one else playing it, such as an empty mosque, and he plays something good, like reciting the Qur'an on good tapes, there is nothing wrong with it. As for tapes containing songs or entertainment, they are not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
I see some people bringing recorders into the mosque and playing them with anthems and lectures. What is the ruling on playing anthems in the mosque?
Answer:
Leave this off, or do not do it; because the anthems may contain repetition, and they may contain things that are not appropriate. However, if it is clear poetry in religion and goodness that does no harm, and if it is played by someone in his free time, with no one else playing it, such as an empty mosque, and he plays something good, like reciting the Qur'an on good tapes, there is nothing wrong with it. As for tapes containing songs or entertainment, they are not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء ابن باز - ٩ — archive.org (30:58)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.