What is the ruling on poetry that contains no eroticism or indecency, but is accompanied by the oud or the rababah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what about poetry that contains no eroticism or indecency, but is accompanied by the oud or the rababah.
Answer:
It is not permissible to use musical instruments, it is not permissible to use musical instruments at all, except for the hand drum for women on the occasion of a wedding, the hand drum only, and everything else among musical instruments is all forbidden, haram, yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what about poetry that contains no eroticism or indecency, but is accompanied by the oud or the rababah.
Answer:
It is not permissible to use musical instruments, it is not permissible to use musical instruments at all, except for the hand drum for women on the occasion of a wedding, the hand drum only, and everything else among musical instruments is all forbidden, haram, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [119 -954] ما حكم الشعر الذي ليس فيه غزلٌ ولا مجون، لكنه يُعزف معه العود أو الرَّبابة؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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