The Ruling on Singing
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Question:
Is it permissible for a man to mean, or rather, to indulge in singing?
Answer:
Singing is not permissible. Singing is a form of amusement, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[Luqman 31:6] Meaning, instead of listening to the Qur'an, he listens to songs. Songs are the voice of Satan, the Qur'an of Satan. The Qur'an is the speech of the Most Merciful, and the two do not coexist, as Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "The love of the Qur'an and the love of the melodies of singing do not coexist in the heart of a servant. One cannot love the Qur'an and love singing. Rather, one loves the Qur'an and the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for if one occupies himself with singing, amusement, and play, this distances him from the remembrance of Allah and the Qur'an." Yes.
Is it permissible for a man to mean, or rather, to indulge in singing?
Answer:
Singing is not permissible. Singing is a form of amusement, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) 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
75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 06--21-11-1432 — archive.org (21:54)
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