Ruling on Imitating the Voices of Artists, Actors, and Animals
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What is the ruling on imitating the voices of artists, actors, and animals?
[al-Kahf:50] The voices of artists are not suitable to imitate, nor should you listen to them, and there is no good in them. Likewise, the voices of animals; what does a person imitate? The sound of a barking dog, or a braying donkey.
The questioner: No.
He imitates a bird.
The Shaykh: A bird! Even a bird, what does a bird say? Imitate it and let us hear.
In any case, imitating animals is not suitable; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not liken humans to animals except in a context of blame.
The questioner: O Shaykh, the lion of Allah?The Shaykh: This is a metaphor for bravery; this is a known Arabic style.
Wretched it is for the wrongdoers as an exchange.
بِئْسَ لِلظَّالِمِينَ بَدَلاًThe questioner: No.
He imitates a bird.
The Shaykh: A bird! Even a bird, what does a bird say? Imitate it and let us hear.
In any case, imitating animals is not suitable; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not liken humans to animals except in a context of blame.
The questioner: O Shaykh, the lion of Allah?The Shaykh: This is a metaphor for bravery; this is a known Arabic style.