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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on listening to anthems called Islamic, and anthems of knowledge, religion, and admonition, and the camel-driving song while traveling

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Question:
A questioner from the outskirts of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, who did not give her name, says in her first question: What is the ruling on listening to Islamic anthems?

Answer:
They call the anthems Islamic. These are the anthems of the Sufis, the anthems of the Sufis. It is not known that anthems were adopted as a religion or as Islam except among the Sufis. This is a bid'ah (religious innovation). As for reciting useful poetry, reciting poetry that is useful or beneficial in language, in religion, or in admonition, there is nothing wrong with it. But it should not be done with a collective, melodic voice; rather, it should be with a voluntary voice, as Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him) used to recite in the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and as the camel-drivers of the army used to recite while traveling. One person recites so that the camels follow him on the road, and so that the travelers are energized. These are permissible matters, but they are not called Islamic anthems; rather, they are called recitation, and it is done by a single voice. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5301- حكم سماع الأناشيد المسماة بالإسلامية، وأناشيد العلم والدين والوعظ، والحداء في السفر — youtube.com

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