The Ruling on Anthems Containing Melody
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The questioner: Your Eminence! There are some anthems that may contain a melody that could lead to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). What is their ruling?
You must know a useful rule, which is: (Everything that is a cause of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) must be prohibited). If these anthems cause fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) because they are sung with seductive voices, then they must be prohibited. Likewise, if they are sung like lewd songs and composed like lewd songs, then they must also be prohibited. Likewise, if they include instruments of amusement, such as the hand drum, the drum, or music, then they must be prohibited. Likewise, if they arouse desire, such as if they contain flirtation, then they must be prohibited. In these four cases, they must be prohibited. These are examples, and the rule is that (everything that is a cause of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) must be prohibited, and everything that is a means to a forbidden act must be prohibited).
You must know a useful rule, which is: (Everything that is a cause of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) must be prohibited). If these anthems cause fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) because they are sung with seductive voices, then they must be prohibited. Likewise, if they are sung like lewd songs and composed like lewd songs, then they must also be prohibited. Likewise, if they include instruments of amusement, such as the hand drum, the drum, or music, then they must be prohibited. Likewise, if they arouse desire, such as if they contain flirtation, then they must be prohibited. In these four cases, they must be prohibited. These are examples, and the rule is that (everything that is a cause of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) must be prohibited, and everything that is a means to a forbidden act must be prohibited).