What is the ruling on listening to music while listening to the news?
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The questioner : And by Allah, when a person listens to the news, he usually listens with music or singing, and he is in need of listening.
The Shaykh : The verse?
The questioner : No, based on the author's statement regarding the listener, sometimes he hears music or singing or something forbidden, and he is compelled to hear it.
The Shaykh : Yes, sometimes it happens, for example, a radio station is mixed with another station, and the other station happens to be singing. We say: which one is more dominant and louder? The louder one is the one that is considered.
The questioner : But he understands the news and understands the misguidance. Sometimes he understands
The Shaykh : Yes, but which is more hidden, do you bring the feathers forward a little or delay them?
The questioner : A division.
The Shaykh : Yes, but if, as I tell you, it is the majority.
The Shaykh : The verse?
The questioner : No, based on the author's statement regarding the listener, sometimes he hears music or singing or something forbidden, and he is compelled to hear it.
The Shaykh : Yes, sometimes it happens, for example, a radio station is mixed with another station, and the other station happens to be singing. We say: which one is more dominant and louder? The louder one is the one that is considered.
The questioner : But he understands the news and understands the misguidance. Sometimes he understands
The Shaykh : Yes, but which is more hidden, do you bring the feathers forward a little or delay them?
The questioner : A division.
The Shaykh : Yes, but if, as I tell you, it is the majority.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2643ما حكم سماع الموسيقى عند الاستماع للأخبار؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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