The Ruling on Islamic Anthems
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Question:
A questioner asks: What is the ruling on Islamic nasheeds? Are they, as some say, the gateway to Sufism? And are they ruled to be forbidden? Some of them may be accompanied by beating the duff.
Answer:
Regarding Islamic nasheeds, we know of no issue with them, provided they are sound and contain no evil, and are merely good speech; in that case, we know of no issue with them. However, they must not be accompanied by duffs. Nasheeds for boys and young men should be without duffs. Duffs are for women at weddings, and duffs are for women and slave girls on the day of Eid only. As for using them in nasheeds, there should be no duff, no drum, no music, and no other instruments of sound. Nasheeds should be alone, with nothing accompanying them. If they are accompanied by music, or a duff, or other instruments of amusement such as the flute, the oud, the violin, and the like of these instruments of amusement, that is a craft. Occupying themselves with it to keep them from what harms them is permissible, but there must be nothing forbidden with them. Islamic nasheeds during the youth's free time, until the time for the study session arrives, is permissible.
A questioner asks: What is the ruling on Islamic nasheeds? Are they, as some say, the gateway to Sufism? And are they ruled to be forbidden? Some of them may be accompanied by beating the duff.
Answer:
Regarding Islamic nasheeds, we know of no issue with them, provided they are sound and contain no evil, and are merely good speech; in that case, we know of no issue with them. However, they must not be accompanied by duffs. Nasheeds for boys and young men should be without duffs. Duffs are for women at weddings, and duffs are for women and slave girls on the day of Eid only. As for using them in nasheeds, there should be no duff, no drum, no music, and no other instruments of sound. Nasheeds should be alone, with nothing accompanying them. If they are accompanied by music, or a duff, or other instruments of amusement such as the flute, the oud, the violin, and the like of these instruments of amusement, that is a craft. Occupying themselves with it to keep them from what harms them is permissible, but there must be nothing forbidden with them. Islamic nasheeds during the youth's free time, until the time for the study session arrives, is permissible.
Source
واجب الرجل والمرأة — islamhouse.com (1:00:06)
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