A Response to Those Who Say That If Allah Had Intended to Forbid Music, He Would Have Revealed an Explicit Text About It in the Qur'an

Question:
Peace be upon you. Peace. How are you, Shaykh Salih? May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh, and bless you. Shaykh, I will not take up much of your time, may Allah preserve you. An article was published, may Allah preserve you, in the newspapers. It says, may Allah preserve you, if Allah had intended to forbid music, He would have mentioned it explicitly in the Qur'an, like the verses on riba (usury or interest) and zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), and do not persist in riba.

Answer:
We leave this statement aside. Yes, indeed. It is forbidden by the Book, the Sunnah, and scholarly consensus (ijma') as well, just as Shaykh al-Islam said. He said that all musical instruments (ma'azif) are forbidden by consensus.

The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless your life and your knowledge, O Shaykh, and benefit people through you. May Allah reward you with good. May Allah preserve you.