What is the ruling on poems or what are called purposeful anthems, and are they from the practice of the Sufis?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on poems or what are called purposeful anthems? Are they, as I heard, an innovation (bid'ah) and from the practice of the Sufis, or are there types that are forbidden and types that are permissible?
Answer:
These anthems are from singing, and there is nothing permissible in singing; they are songs. Also, they are from the religion of the Sufis, by whom they seek nearness to Allah, or from the religion of the partisans who incite people and stir up the youth. There is no good in these poems and anthems in any case; there is no good in them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on poems or what are called purposeful anthems? Are they, as I heard, an innovation (bid'ah) and from the practice of the Sufis, or are there types that are forbidden and types that are permissible?
Answer:
These anthems are from singing, and there is nothing permissible in singing; they are songs. Also, they are from the religion of the Sufis, by whom they seek nearness to Allah, or from the religion of the partisans who incite people and stir up the youth. There is no good in these poems and anthems in any case; there is no good in them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [467 /641] ما حكم القصائد أو ما يسمى بالأناشيد الهادفة، وهل هي من عمل الصوفية؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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