The Ruling on Islamic Anthems

Question:
There are several questions. He asks: What is the ruling on nasheeds (religious songs) that are free of music? What is the ruling on what is called Islamic nasheeds? And if they are recited in a group, whether with a melody or without a melody, what is the ruling on all of that?

Answer:
The ruling is to abandon them, because this is from the practice of the Sufis. They make them seem part of Islam and Islamic, but they are Sufi. Abandon this and stay away from it, because it has occupied the youth and women, keeping them away from the Qur'an. It has entered the place of the Qur'an; they have started using recorders for it and have left the Qur'an now. This is what the evildoers want; they want to divert people from the Qur'an. They do not engage with it except for the pleasure, the melodies, and the soft voices in it. Unfortunately, they do not perform it properly; they call it Islamic, but it is not Islamic. These are songs, songs of pleasure. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,