The Ruling on a Woman Singing Without Music
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Question:
If a woman sings certain songs without music, is this considered forbidden?
Answer:
Songs must be abandoned if they involve disparaging what is praiseworthy, or praising what is blameworthy, or calling to lewdness. However, if the songs are just a few incidental lines, one or two verses, and then they are left off, and no harm comes to anyone from them, and there is no music or any of the instruments of amusement, the matter is easy; one or two verses.
As for if it is in the manner of sound Arabic poetry, there is nothing wrong with poetry. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 5010Sahih (Al-Albani) So if they are Arabic poems in the Arabic language, praising the truth, disparaging falsehood, and calling to good, there is nothing wrong with them.
As for songs that incite people to corruption and evil, or to zina or other forms of what is wrong, these are not permissible. However, if a woman or a man says a verse or two without the intention of doing evil, but it merely slipped off his tongue, then the matter is easy. The majority of the scholars have clarified that idle talk is singing. Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Singing causes hypocrisy to grow in the heart just as water causes grass to grow." He meant the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Luqman:6]. So idle talk is singing, and it is obligatory to leave it and to beware of it. If it is accompanied by musical instruments, such as a violin, an oud, or something similar, then the prohibition is stronger. In fact, some of the scholars said that it is a consensus, as Ibn al-Salah reported, a consensus of the scholars on its prohibition.
So it is obligatory to beware of that and not to be lax in these matters, except if it is as mentioned before, in the manner of Arabic poetry, using Arabic words rather than the words of singing, Arabic poetry in what benefits the Muslims, in praising the truth, in disparaging falsehood, in calling to good and encouraging it, like the poetry of those known for good, such as Hassan ibn Thabit, Ka'b ibn Malik, and Abdullah ibn Rawahah, and the poets after them who seek the truth. Their poetry is good and acceptable. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
If a woman sings certain songs without music, is this considered forbidden?
Answer:
Songs must be abandoned if they involve disparaging what is praiseworthy, or praising what is blameworthy, or calling to lewdness. However, if the songs are just a few incidental lines, one or two verses, and then they are left off, and no harm comes to anyone from them, and there is no music or any of the instruments of amusement, the matter is easy; one or two verses.
As for if it is in the manner of sound Arabic poetry, there is nothing wrong with poetry. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
In poetry there is wisdom.
إن من الشعر حكمةAs for songs that incite people to corruption and evil, or to zina or other forms of what is wrong, these are not permissible. However, if a woman or a man says a verse or two without the intention of doing evil, but it merely slipped off his tongue, then the matter is easy. The majority of the scholars have clarified that idle talk is singing. Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Singing causes hypocrisy to grow in the heart just as water causes grass to grow." He meant the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And of the people is he who buys the amusement of speech to mislead [others] from the way of Allah
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِSo it is obligatory to beware of that and not to be lax in these matters, except if it is as mentioned before, in the manner of Arabic poetry, using Arabic words rather than the words of singing, Arabic poetry in what benefits the Muslims, in praising the truth, in disparaging falsehood, in calling to good and encouraging it, like the poetry of those known for good, such as Hassan ibn Thabit, Ka'b ibn Malik, and Abdullah ibn Rawahah, and the poets after them who seek the truth. Their poetry is good and acceptable. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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