Islamic Anthems and the Argument Citing the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) Camel Chanting
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I discussed with one of the brothers the anthems called Islamic, and I told him that their nature is Sufi, as I heard this from some of the Shaykhs. But he argued against me by citing the chanting of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the words of the Ansar, “The full moon has risen over us.” How should one respond to this?
Answer:
The chanting that was in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was not collective; rather, it was one person chanting to the camels so that they would follow the sound at night. It was one person, not a group. Your anthems are collective, with the voices of young people and collective melodic intonation. Also, the chanting in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was not called Islamic. You are the ones who named this thing Islamic. Chanting to camels at night is permissible, whether with one voice or with collective voices. But these people are seeking things that are not far from them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I discussed with one of the brothers the anthems called Islamic, and I told him that their nature is Sufi, as I heard this from some of the Shaykhs. But he argued against me by citing the chanting of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the words of the Ansar, “The full moon has risen over us.” How should one respond to this?
Answer:
The chanting that was in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was not collective; rather, it was one person chanting to the camels so that they would follow the sound at night. It was one person, not a group. Your anthems are collective, with the voices of young people and collective melodic intonation. Also, the chanting in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was not called Islamic. You are the ones who named this thing Islamic. Chanting to camels at night is permissible, whether with one voice or with collective voices. But these people are seeking things that are not far from them. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { فَلا تَجْعَلُوا لِلَّهِ أَنْدَاداً وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ } — islamhouse.com (1:09:56)
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