She has another question, asking: Is it permissible to attend parties where a female singer performs without drums? May Allah guide us and you to the straight path, and thank you.
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The questioner : She has another question in which she asks: Is it permissible to attend parties where a female singer performs without musical instruments? May Allah guide us and you to the straight path, and thank you?
The Shaykh : A female singer’s songs are usually accompanied by music. If they are accompanied by music, they become forbidden, because music is among musical instruments, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade musical instruments, as stated in Sahih al-Bukhari.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : From Abu Malik al-Ash'ari or Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, who said: This is explicit in the fact that musical instruments of all kinds are forbidden.
As for when she sings without musical accompaniment and with a voice that is not prominent, then there is nothing wrong with it, and there is no blame on it, nor is there any blame in attending it, because attending what is permissible is permissible.
As for the first category: it is not permissible to attend it, because attending what is forbidden is forbidden.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This is a message, perhaps we will take some of it, and it reached us from the sender, E. S. A.
The Shaykh : A female singer’s songs are usually accompanied by music. If they are accompanied by music, they become forbidden, because music is among musical instruments, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade musical instruments, as stated in Sahih al-Bukhari.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : From Abu Malik al-Ash'ari or Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, who said:
There will certainly be people from my Ummah who will consider lawful fornication, silk, wine, and musical instruments.
ليكونن أقوام من أمتي يستحلون الحر والحرير والخمر والمعازفAs for when she sings without musical accompaniment and with a voice that is not prominent, then there is nothing wrong with it, and there is no blame on it, nor is there any blame in attending it, because attending what is permissible is permissible.
As for the first category: it is not permissible to attend it, because attending what is forbidden is forbidden.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This is a message, perhaps we will take some of it, and it reached us from the sender, E. S. A.