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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Reciting Poetry and Listening to Good Poems

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Question:
Then he says, may Allah keep you safe. Is there anything wrong with the poet who recites good words? And is there anything wrong with listening to the poetry?

Answer:
If he recites it for admonition and reminding, yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب التاسع في طهارة القلب من أدرانه وأنجاسه — islamhouse.com (56:37)

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